ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32085
Last updated: 20 May 2013
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| Date: | 16-JUL-1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1 |
| Operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | VH-EBQ |
| C/n / msn: | 5003 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | off Lae -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into Huon Gulf after center propeller failed. Pilot J. Spiers.
Sources:
World Directory of Airliner Crashes/Terry Denham
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-reporting-points/384700-merged-apng-twin-otter-missing-10.html
http://www.cnapg.net/drover.htm
http://www.planecrashinfo.com/1951/1951-36.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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] |
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