Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Aug 25, 1954 (1 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on August 25, 1954 near Cowombat Flat New South Wales, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: The starboard engine...
- Date: August 25, 1954
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Cowombat Flat New South Wales, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The starboard engine repeatedly lost power and the aircraft was hit by severe turbulence during a forced landing at Cowombat Flat. The RAAF inquiry found the mechanical tests inconclusive.
On 24 August 1954 RAAF Dakota A65-50 lost its starboard engine after leaving East Sale, then landed safely at Canberra. The next morning the same engine failed again near Mount Kosciuszko, and the crew made a forced landing in severe turbulence at Cowombat Flat, where one crew member was killed.