VH-UKQ

On April 15, 1942 at 12:00 AM, VH-UKQ experienced a crash involving Simmonds Spartan, operated by Private Papuan, with the event recorded near Goroka Eastern Highlands.

The flight was categorized as humanitarian and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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.

The single engine aircraft was engaged in the region of Kaitantu to evacuate wounded people. En route, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Benabena, near Goroka. All occupants survived while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UKQ, MSN 05, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.0730°, 145.3933°.