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Lockheed 14 Super Electra

Shortly after take off, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a mangrove. Both pilots were killed. They were performing a positioning flight to Wau on behalf of the company W.R. Carpenter to evacuate refugees.

De Havilland DH.86 Express

Crashed into the sea off Kavieng. No casualties.

De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth

Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the single engine aircraft stalled and crashed near the runway end. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

De Havilland DH.84 Dragon

The pilot was performing a cargo flight from Salamaua to Wau with supplies to the Black Cat mining area. While approaching Wau, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot Colin Ferguson, sole on board.

De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth

Struck trees and crashed in Black Cat Creek, in the Bitoi Valley, PNG. The pilot E. D. 'Joss' Crisp departed Salamaua for Wau with a load of general stores, beer and spirits. Caught in severe downdraft from an electrical storm in the Bitoi Valley, forced into tree tops. The forward fuselage and cabin broke away and fell 70 feet to the ground, the cargo spilling out of the shattered cabin. Crisp was not injured but was strapped into the remains of the cockpit in the tree tops. Crisp climbed down the trees to the ground to camp in torrential rain and began walking out next day. He was found by a searching ground party the following day.