Wau – Lae
Flight / Schedule
Wau – Lae
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.50Registration
VH-UMN
MSN
LASCO.1
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Mandated AirlinesDate
October 16, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Waipali Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Narrative Report
On October 16, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Wau – Lae experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.50, operated by Mandated Airlines, with the event recorded near Waipali 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, 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.
En route, the single engine aircraft hit a mountain near Waipali and was destroyed. The pilot was injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UMN, MSN LASCO.1, year of manufacture 1929.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the single engine aircraft hit a mountain near Waipali and was destroyed. The pilot was injured.
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 – Lae
Operator
Mandated AirlinesFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
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