Accident description
Last updated: 20 June 2013
| Status: | |
| Date: | 11 APR 1972 |
| Type: | Douglas C-47B-15-DK |
| Operating for: | Trans Australia Airlines - TAA |
| Leased from: | Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea |
| Registration: | VH-PNB |
| C/n / msn: | 15344/26789 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Airplane damage: | Written off |
| Airplane fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Madang Airport (MAG) (Papua New Guinea)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Madang Airport (MAG/AYMD), Papua New Guinea |
Overran into sea on landing.
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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
