Wau – Ramu
Flight / Schedule
Wau – Ramu
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.50Registration
VH-UQX
MSN
135
Year of Manufacture
1925
Operator
Holden's Air Transport ServicesDate
March 21, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Ramu Madang
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-4.9536°, 144.5483°
Crash Cause
Other causes
Narrative Report
On March 21, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Wau – Ramu experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.50, operated by Holden's Air Transport Services, with the event recorded near Ramu Madang.
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.
The listed crash cause is other causes. On landing in Ramu, the aircraft ran into high grass, went out of control and veered off runway before coming to rest. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UQX, MSN 135, year of manufacture 1925.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -4.9536°, 144.5483°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
On landing in Ramu, the aircraft ran into high grass, went out of control and veered off runway before coming to rest. The pilot was injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Other causes
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Wau – Ramu
Operator
Holden's Air Transport ServicesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
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