Wau - Wau

On November 23, 1947 at 12:00 AM, Wau - Wau experienced a crash involving Bristol 170 Freighter, operated by Bristol Aeroplane Company, with the event recorded near Wau Morobe.

The flight was categorized as demonstration and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a demo flight to potential clients. Upon landing in Wau Airport, on a relative steep runway, the aircraft failed to stop properly. The aircraft eventually overran and came to rest into a ditch. All five crew members were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration G-AIMC, MSN 12793, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.3403°, 146.7173°.