VH-AYD

While on a cargo flight from Lae, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft came to rest in a field located near Bulolo and was damaged beyond repair. Both crewmen were unhurt.

Flight / Schedule

VH-AYD

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

VH-AYD

Date

May 24, 1947 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Bulolo Morobe

Region

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Coordinates

-7.2022°, 146.6440°

Narrative Report

On May 24, 1947 at 12:00 AM, VH-AYD experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Guinea Air Traders, with the event recorded near Bulolo Morobe.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

While on a cargo flight from Lae, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft came to rest in a field located near Bulolo and was damaged beyond repair. Both crewmen were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AYD.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.2022°, 146.6440°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

While on a cargo flight from Lae, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and was forced to make an emergency landing. The twin engine aircraft came to rest in a field located near Bulolo and was damaged beyond repair. Both crewmen were unhurt.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Cargo

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Papua New Guinea

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

VH-AYD