Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost

Safety profile and incident history for Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost.

Safety Score

9.7/10

Total Incidents

2

Total Fatalities

6

Recent Incidents

December 31, 1948 1 Fatalities

De Havilland DH.84 Dragon

Mingende Simbu (Chimbu)

Crashed in flames while landing in Mingende. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot John Glover was killed. He was the father of the Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost and was performing a cargo flight from Wewak to Mingende, delivering goods for the New Year's day.

August 6, 1939 5 Fatalities

Fokker Super Universal

Alexishaven Madang

Shortly after take off from Danip Airfield, the single aircraft stalled and crashed, killing all five occupants, among them the pilot Willy Schaffhausen.

Airline Information

Country of Origin

Papua New Guinea

Risk Level

Low Risk

Common Aircraft in Incidents

Fokker Super Universal1
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon1