ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 330435
| Date: | Monday 17 July 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Ansett Airlines of Papua New Guinea |
| Registration: | VH-MAE |
| MSN: | 11917 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Wapenamanda Airport (WBM) -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Madang Airport (MAG/AYMD) |
| Wapenamanda Airport (WBM/AYWD) |
The Ansett C-47A was flying cargo from Madang (MAG) to Wapenamanda (WBM). On landing the right undercarriage collapsed due to a fractured trunnion at the rear of the undercarriage strut. The wings were removed with a crowbar and the fuselage pushed to one side of the runway to became accommodation for the locals.
Sources:
E-mail from Peter Fox 17-5-2006
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