Suva – Nadi
Flight / Schedule
Suva – Nadi
Aircraft
De Havilland Australia DHA-3 DroverRegistration
VQ-FAQ
MSN
5008
Year of Manufacture
1951
Operator
Fiji AirwaysDate
December 30, 1955 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Fiji Islands All Fiji Islands
Region
Oceania • Fiji Islands
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
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.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Suva – Nadi
Operator
Fiji AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Fiji Islands
Aircraft Details
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