VH-PNA

On October 30, 1972 at 12:00 AM, VH-PNA experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-3, operated by Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea, with the event recorded near Madang Madang.

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.

0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. After touchdown at Madang Airport, the airplane encountered difficulties to decelerate properly. It went out of control, veered off runway to the left and came to rest. There were no casualties but the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-PNA, MSN 16355/33103, year of manufacture 1945.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.2120°, 145.8054°.