Douglas DC-3 crash, Dec 29, 1948, Mangalore Victoria
Douglas DC-3 accident on December 29, 1948 near Mangalore Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: The aircraft was too low on approach to...
- Date: December 29, 1948
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Mangalore Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft was too low on approach to Mangalore.
The Australian National Airways DC 3 VH-UZJ was on a positioning flight from Launceston to Melbourne when poor weather closed Essendon and the crew diverted to Mangalore. On approach the aircraft was too low, struck a field and broke in two. There were no fatalities.