Lae – Wabag

On September 21, 1951 at 07:30 AM, Lae – Wabag experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Karanka All Papua New Guinea.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The pilot, Captain Frederick G. Barlogie, was performing a cargo flight from Lae to Wabag. En route, he encountered poor conditions with reduced visibility due to smoke haze. The twin engine aircraft was flying at an insufficient height when it hit obstacles and crashed in a wooded area located 5 km from Katanka Airstrip. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole occupant was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AXL, MSN 2071, year of manufacture 1943.