Suva – Nadi

On December 30, 1955 at 12:00 AM, Suva – Nadi experienced a crash involving De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover, operated by Fiji Airways, with the event recorded near Fiji Islands All Fiji Islands.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, Captain Brian McCook, left Suva-Nausori Airport at 0756LT Bound for Nadi. Enroute, while cruising at low altitude, the airplane hit trees and crashed in a gorge called Wainivatumbuso, near Nasauvere. Bleeding heavily from gashes to his face and legs, he walked through dense undergrowth until found by a native out pig hunting. The aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VQ-FAQ, MSN 5008, year of manufacture 1951.