Détails:
The C-47 transport plane departed Rendani Airport (MKW) on a flight to Sorong (SOQ). En route the crew encountered thunderstorms and it appeared that the weather at Sorong had also deteriorated. A cloud base of 500 feet was reported. A few other aircraft had landed ahead of X-3.
The crew were not able to locate the airport and fuel shortage forced them to ditch the plane off shore.
| Statuts: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
| Date: | samedi 31 mars 1962 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas C-47B-25-DK (DC-3) |
| Compagnie: | Koninklijke Luchtmacht - Klu (Royal Netherl. Air Force) |
| Immatriculation: | X-3 |
| Numéro de série: | 32632/15884 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1945 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90C |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 6 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 0 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 6 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | E off Sorong-Jefman Airport (SOQ) ( Indonésie)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Militaire |
| Aéroport de départ: | Manokwari-Rendani Airport (MKW/WASR), Indonésie |
| Sorong-Jefman Airport (SOQ/WASS), Indonésie |
The C-47 transport plane departed Rendani Airport (MKW) on a flight to Sorong (SOQ). En route the crew encountered thunderstorms and it appeared that the weather at Sorong had also deteriorated. A cloud base of 500 feet was reported. A few other aircraft had landed ahead of X-3.
The crew were not able to locate the airport and fuel shortage forced them to ditch the plane off shore.
Sources:
» De Vliegende Hollander / nr. 6, juni 1962Photos
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Manokwari-Rendani Airport et Sorong-Jefman Airport est de 324 km (203 miles).
La distance entre Manokwari-Rendani Airport et Sorong-Jefman Airport est de 324 km (203 miles).
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