ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154222
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Guinea Airways Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-UQR |
| MSN: | 4017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Salamaua, Morobe -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Salamaua, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea |
Registered G-ABYR [C of R 3891] 11.8.32 to The De Havilland Aircraft Co Ltd, Stag Lane and winner of the Hillman Trophy Race 24.9.32, piloted by Hugh Buckingham at 110.75 mph. C of A 3668 issued 22.11.32 to DH Australia. Registration cancelled as sold 11.32. Registered VH-UQR [C of R 458] 21.3.33 to Guinea Airways Ltd, Salamaua, New Guinea [delivered to Lae 15.3.33 on SS "Montoro"].
Damaged in crash on take-off at Bulwa 30.10.33; flown to Lae inside Junkers G31 and rebuilt. Overturned on landing 14.9.37 at Wau; repaired [C of A renewed 20.10.41].
Destroyed by enemy action whilst parked at Salamaua, Morobe Province, New Guinea 21.1.42. Registration cancelled 11.3.42, as "Destroyed by Enemy Action"
Salamaua was a small town situated on the northeastern coastline of Papua New Guinea, in Salamaua Rural LLG, Morobe province. The settlement was built on a minor isthmus between the coast with mountains on the inland side and a headland. The closest city is Lae, which can be reached only via boat across the gulf
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh83.pdf
2. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UQR.html
3. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/component/content/article/15-aeroplanes/76-register-gb-g-ab
4. http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ABYR.pdf
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-A4.htmll
6. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh83/dh83.htm
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p040.html
8. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/archive/Archive_2011.pdf
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salamaua
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2013 06:28 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Dec-2017 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2022 19:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 26-Jun-2023 02:56 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
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