VH-UQP

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Black Cat Trail, in the Bitoi Valley, Morobe Province. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

VH-UQP

Registration

VH-UQP

MSN

4020

Year of Manufacture

1932

Date

October 30, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Black Cat Creek Morobe

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Narrative Report

On October 30, 1941 at 12:00 AM, VH-UQP experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Mandated Airlines, with the event recorded near Black Cat Creek Morobe.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Black Cat Trail, in the Bitoi Valley, Morobe Province. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UQP, MSN 4020, year of manufacture 1932.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the Black Cat Trail, in the Bitoi Valley, Morobe Province. All three occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

3

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-UQP

MSN

4020

Year of Manufacture

1932