VH-UQP
Flight / Schedule
VH-UQP
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.83 Fox MothRegistration
VH-UQP
MSN
4020
Year of Manufacture
1932
Operator
Mandated AirlinesDate
October 30, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Mandated AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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