Wau – Ramu

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.

Flight / Schedule

Wau – Ramu

Registration

VH-UQX

MSN

135

Year of Manufacture

1925

Date

March 21, 1937 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

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

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

Registration

VH-UQX

MSN

135

Year of Manufacture

1925