Salamaua – Wau
Flight / Schedule
Salamaua – Wau
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.84 DragonRegistration
VH-URO
MSN
6068
Year of Manufacture
1934
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyDate
September 30, 1935 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Wau Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.3403°, 146.7173°
Narrative Report
On September 30, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Salamaua – Wau experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by WR Carpenter %26 Company, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot was performing a cargo flight from Salamaua to Wau with supplies to the Black Cat mining area. While approaching Wau, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot Colin Ferguson, sole on board.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-URO, MSN 6068, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot was performing a cargo flight from Salamaua to Wau with supplies to the Black Cat mining area. While approaching Wau, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the pilot Colin Ferguson, sole on board.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salamaua – Wau
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea