Kimberley Wreck

During WW2 on 26 February 1942 the flight  (C53 piloted by an American crew) was scheduled to  return from Perth to Broome. Disorientated in the dark of night, the  pilot resorted to an emergency wheels-up landing due to a depleted fuel  tank some 600 kilometres from Broome. The plane was declared missing in  action until discovered a few days later by the Qantas flying boat the  Corinthian with all passengers and crew accounted for.  The C53 "Troopmaster" was a relative of the DC3 and used to drop paratroopers behind enemy lines. We were lucky enough to visit this site in October, 2022 and were amazed at the excellent condition of the aluminium given the location near to the sea and harsh weather.