Bulolo – Wau
Flight / Schedule
Bulolo – Wau
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
VH-ULJ
MSN
1074
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
Guinea AirwaysDate
September 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Wau Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.3403°, 146.7173°
Narrative Report
On September 7, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Bulolo – Wau experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Guinea Airways, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.
The flight was categorized as positioning 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.
Landed hard for unknown reason. No casualties. The aircraft was written off after cracks were found in the rear fuselage spars.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-ULJ, MSN 1074, year of manufacture 1929.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Landed hard for unknown reason. No casualties. The aircraft was written off after cracks were found in the rear fuselage spars.
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
Bulolo – Wau
Operator
Guinea AirwaysFlight Type
Positioning
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea