| Date: | Monday 28 August 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF |
| Registration: | A4-233 |
| MSN: | 233 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1965 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 25 / Occupants: 29 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Kudjero Gap -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lae Airfield |
| Port Moresby-Jackson Field (POM/AYPY) |
Hit ridge of a valley in poor weather.
The aircraft was transporting school army cadets back to Port Moresby on completion of a training camp. Passengers included cadets and teachers (all but one from a Catholic college in Moresby). Four students were located away from the crash site the 5th survivor was recovered at the crash site but later died a Wau due to injuries.
Sources:
Australian Military Aircraft Serials and Aircraft History web site
DeHavilland Caribou Roster
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