Rabaul – Kaiapit

On November 2, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Rabaul – Kaiapit experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth, operated by Holden's Air Transport Services, with the event recorded near Kaiapit Morobe.

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.

4 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Kaiapit, the aircraft was too low and collided with a house located shot of runway. The airplane named 'Canberra' nosed down and crashed, bursting into flames. Both passengers were killed while both crew members were seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UHW, MSN 330, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.2664°, 146.2651°.