Wau – Salamaua
Flight / Schedule
Wau – Salamaua
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.61 Giant MothRegistration
G-AUJB
MSN
334
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Stephens AviationDate
May 9, 1938 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Salamaua Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.0560°, 147.0483°
Narrative Report
On May 9, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Wau – Salamaua experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.61 Giant Moth, operated by Stephens Aviation, with the event recorded near Salamaua Morobe.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mubo while approaching Salamaua. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all nine occupants were unhurt.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AUJB, MSN 334, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.0560°, 147.0483°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed in unknown circumstances in Mubo while approaching Salamaua. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair while all nine occupants were unhurt.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
7
Estimated Survivors
9
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Wau – Salamaua
Operator
Stephens AviationFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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