VH-UYW
Flight / Schedule
VH-UYW
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.86 ExpressRegistration
VH-UYW
MSN
2361
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyDate
March 15, 1940 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Kavieng New Ireland
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-2.5735°, 150.7952°
Narrative Report
On March 15, 1940 at 12:00 AM, VH-UYW experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by WR Carpenter %26 Company, with the event recorded near Kavieng New Ireland.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crashed into the sea off Kavieng. No casualties.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UYW, MSN 2361, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -2.5735°, 150.7952°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crashed into the sea off Kavieng. No casualties.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Operator
WR Carpenter %26 CompanyFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea