Port Moresby – Wabag

On December 18, 1954 at 12:00 AM, Port Moresby – Wabag experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Papuan Air Transport - Patair, with the event recorded near Wabag Enga.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

15 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 15 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 13, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. A undercarriage collapsed on landing at Wabag Airstrip. The twin engine aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and came to rest. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-BMD.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.4919°, 143.7217°.