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| Date: | Wednesday 16 April 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1 |
| Owner/operator: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Registration: | VH-DHA |
| MSN: | 5001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 mi from Manus Island -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Wewak (AYWK) |
| Momote (AYMO) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched after part of the port engine propeller penetrated the cockpit, injuring the pilot.
Sources:
http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/DHA%20Drover%20VH-DHA%202.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2010 11:45 | TB50 | Added |
| 26-Oct-2012 10:42 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 26-Oct-2012 11:15 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Nov-2012 03:14 | harro | Updated [Location, ] |
| 21-Apr-2014 14:12 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2015 13:37 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2015 14:36 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 19-Jun-2023 04:35 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 28-Jun-2023 12:45 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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