Lae - Bulolo
Flight / Schedule
Lae - Bulolo
Aircraft
Junkers W.34Registration
VH-UNR
MSN
2611
Year of Manufacture
1930
Operator
Guinea AirwaysDate
May 22, 1931 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Wampit Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-6.7412°, 146.6695°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On May 22, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Lae - Bulolo experienced a crash involving Junkers W.34, operated by Guinea Airways, with the event recorded near Wampit Morobe.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. En route from Lae to Bulolo, weather conditions worsened and the crew encountered poor visibility due to mist. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in the jungle. The wreckage was found on 13 August 1931. Both crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UNR, MSN 2611, year of manufacture 1930.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.7412°, 146.6695°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route from Lae to Bulolo, weather conditions worsened and the crew encountered poor visibility due to mist. The airplane impacted trees and crashed in the jungle. The wreckage was found on 13 August 1931. Both crew members were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Lae - Bulolo
Operator
Guinea AirwaysFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea