 Without operable brakes or flaps because of the destroyed hydraulic system, the B-17 was ground-looped without incident by the co-pilot.The casualties were one killed (Sarnoski) and four wounded.Zeamer was initially thought dead from loss of blood, but was treated with the other injured crew members by the 10th Field Ambulance of the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps before being transported back to Port Moresby the next day.