VH-UIW

Upon landing in Wau, the airplane named 'The Lady Lattie' veered off runway and came to rest into a hangar of the company. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

VH-UIW

Aircraft

Junkers W.33

Registration

VH-UIW

MSN

2575

Year of Manufacture

1931

Date

October 18, 1932 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Wau Morobe

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-7.3403°, 146.7173°

Narrative Report

On October 18, 1932 at 12:00 AM, VH-UIW experienced a crash involving Junkers W.33, operated by Pacific Aerial Transport, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.

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

Upon landing in Wau, the airplane named 'The Lady Lattie' veered off runway and came to rest into a hangar of the company. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UIW, MSN 2575, year of manufacture 1931.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Upon landing in Wau, the airplane named 'The Lady Lattie' veered off runway and came to rest into a hangar of the company. The pilot escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Junkers W.33

Registration

VH-UIW

MSN

2575

Year of Manufacture

1931