Date & Time:
Nov 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1493
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Port Moresby - Port Moresby
MSN:
1493
YOM:
1940
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was returning to base in Port Moresby following a reconnaissance mission to locate Japanese ships off Lae. On the return trip, the captain was forced to attempt an emergency landing after the airplane ran out of fuel. It crash landed near the Laloki River, in the region of Sogeri, and was damaged beyond repair. All eight occupants escaped unhurt and were rescued.
Probable cause:
Emergency landing due to fuel exhaustion.
