Accident de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1 VH-EBQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32085
 
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Date:Monday 16 July 1951
Time:c. 09:10
Type:de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1
Owner/operator:Qantas
Registration: VH-EBQ
MSN: 5003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Sea 4,5 mi S of Lae, Morobe -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Approach
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Bulolo
Destination airport:Lae
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in sea after center propeller failure.

Sources:

http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/drover/drover.htm
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/22919/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Jan-2010 22:25 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2010 09:52 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]
18-Nov-2010 14:24 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
26-Oct-2012 10:51 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
23-Apr-2014 23:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Jan-2015 10:12 TB Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Jan-2015 19:35 TB Updated [Source]
01-Apr-2018 08:01 harro Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport]
29-Jun-2023 16:26 Ron Averes Updated [[Time, Location, Departure airport]]

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