Estado: | |
Fecha: | miércoles 7 octubre 1942 |
Hora: | 09:00 |
Tipo: |  Lockheed C-111 Super Electra |
Operador: | United States Army Air Force - USAAF |
Registración: | 44-83235 |
Numéro de série: | 1443 |
Año de Construcción: | 1938 |
Tripulación: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 4 |
Pasajeros: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 6 |
Total: | Fatalidades: 0 / Ocupantes: 10 |
Daños en la Aeronave: | Anulado |
Consecuencias: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
Ubicación: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK) ( Australia)
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Fase: | Aterrizaje (LDG) |
Naturaleza: | Militar |
Aeropuerto de Salida: | Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD (ACF/YBAF), Australia |
Aeropuerto de Llegada: | Rockhampton Airport, QLD (ROK/YBRK), Australia |
Descripción:The aircraft crashed on landing at Rockhampton Airport. It was destroyed by fire.
The aircraft flew for KNILM in the Netherlands East Indies as PK-AFQ until it was flown to Australia in February 1942, prior to the Japanese invasion of Java. It was taken over by the USAAF in Australia and allocated radio call sign 'VHCXK'.
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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 Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, QLD to Rockhampton Airport, QLD as the crow flies is 529 km (331 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.