Last updated: 25 January 2021
| Status: | |
| Datum: | Freitag 8 Januar 1943 |
| Zeit: | 17:15 |
| Flugzeugtyp: |  Douglas DC-2-171 |
| Fluggesellschaft: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Kennzeichen: | A30-13 |
| Werknummer: | 1373 |
| Baujahr: | 1935 |
| Besatzung: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 4 |
| Fluggäste: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 6 |
| Gesamt: | Todesopfer: 0 / Insassen: 10 |
| Sachschaden: | Zerstört |
| Konsequenzen: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Unfallort: | Cooktown Airport, QLD (CTN) ( Australien)
|
| Flugphase: | Anfangssteigflug (ICL) |
| Betriebsart: | Militär |
| Flug von: | ? |
| Cooktown Airport, QLD (CTN/YCKN), Australien |
The pilot executed a go around at Cooktown Airport, QLD (CTN), Australia. The DC-2 then stalled 10 feet above runway, causing the starboard wing to contact the runway first, resulting in a groundloop.
The aircraft operated on a flight from Dibrugarh, Assam.
Informationsquelle:
» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web siteFotos
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.
