VH-AAC
Flight / Schedule
VH-AAC
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.84 DragonRegistration
VH-AAC
MSN
6025
Year of Manufacture
1933
Operator
Mandated AirlinesDate
January 29, 1951 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Slate Creek Morobe
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-7.2419°, 146.4814°
Narrative Report
On January 29, 1951 at 12:00 AM, VH-AAC experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Mandated Airlines, with the event recorded near Slate Creek Morobe.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
6 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 6 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
En route, the pilot Tom Lumme was forced to make an emergency landing near Slate Creek for unknown reason. All six occupants were unhurt and rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AAC, MSN 6025, year of manufacture 1933.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -7.2419°, 146.4814°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the pilot Tom Lumme was forced to make an emergency landing near Slate Creek for unknown reason. All six occupants were unhurt and rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
5
Estimated Survivors
6
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 6
Operational Details
Operator
Mandated AirlinesFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea