Last updated: 30 November 2021
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 December 1943 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47-DL (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A65-3 |
| MSN: | 9012 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 1,5 km (0.9 mls) S off Turtle Head Island, QLD ( Australia)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cooktown Airport, QLD (CTN/YCKN), Australia |
| Horn Island Airport, QLD (HID/YHID), Australia |
The C-47 transport plane ditched after suffering an engine failure in flight.
The airplane operated on a flight from Cooktown to Horn Island, both in Queensland, Australia. There were eleven passengers and three crew members on board with 660 gallons of fuel and 6046 lb (2740 kg) of cargo. This caused the plane to be 1206 lb (550 kg) overloaded. En route the left hand engine failed but the prop was not feathered, causing excessive drag. The plane was ditched 40 miles from the destination.
Classification:
OverloadedDitching
Sources:
» Pacificwrecks.com» Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
Photos
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Cooktown Airport, QLD to Horn Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 622 km (389 miles).
Distance from Cooktown Airport, QLD to Horn Island Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 622 km (389 miles).
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.
