Salamaua – Wau
Flight / Schedule
Salamaua – Wau
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.66 HerculesRegistration
VH-UJO
MSN
344
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Stephens AviationDate
February 6, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Wau Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.3403°, 146.7173°
Narrative Report
On February 6, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Salamaua – Wau experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.66 Hercules, operated by Stephens Aviation, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Marble Creek while performing a flight to Wau. The wreckage was found four days later and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UJO, MSN 344, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.
Fatalities
Total
1
Crew
1
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Marble Creek while performing a flight to Wau. The wreckage was found four days later and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Salamaua – Wau
Operator
Stephens AviationFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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