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Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Cairns

Date & Time: Dec 1, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UFA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
1
YOM:
1929
Location:
Cairns
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed for unknown reasons upon landing at Cairns Airport. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair and there were no casualties.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Waipali

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UMN
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Wau – Lae
MSN:
LASCO.1
YOM:
1929
Location:
Waipali
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a cargo flight from Wau to Lae, the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and crashed near Waipali. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot was injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Ramu

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1937
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UQX
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wau – Ramu
MSN:
135
YOM:
1925
Location:
Ramu
Madang
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On landing in Ramu, the aircraft ran into high grass, went out of control and came to rest. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Capella

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Rockhampton Aerial Services
Registration:
VH-UFW
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Rockhampton – Brisbane
MSN:
2
YOM:
1928
Location:
Capella
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the engine failed. The pilot recovered from a spin and completed an emergency landing near Capella, Queensland. The pilot was uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Wau

Date & Time: May 28, 1936
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Pacific Aerial Transport
Registration:
VH-UEK
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
131
YOM:
1925
Location:
Wau
Morobe
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed on landing. Occupant faite unknown.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A off Caloundra

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1935
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Rockhampton Aerial Services
Registration:
VH-UER
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
116
YOM:
1924
Location:
Caloundra
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine aircraft was performing an ambulance flight out from Rockhampton. While flying along the shore with one patient, one doctor and a crew of two on board, the aircraft encountered unknown technical problems, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft offshore. All four occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft was later destroyed by swell.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A near Winton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UHE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4
YOM:
1928
Location:
Winton
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the aircraft named 'Atalanta' went out of control and crashed 16 km southeast of Winton. All three occupants were killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50 in Mia Mia Station

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1934
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UMC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Carnarvon – Broome
MSN:
74
YOM:
1929
Location:
Mia Mia Station
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Carnarvon to Broome, weather conditions worsened and crew decided to divert to Mia Mia Station. Upon landing, the airplane hit violently the runway surface, causing the propeller to be torn off. The blades went trough the cabin and the aircraft came to rest. As the airplane was damaged beyond repair, all three passengers were injured and both crew members were unhurt.

Crash of a Sabca DH.50 in Bukama: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1931
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
OO-AHV
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Elisabethville – Bukama – Luluabourg
MSN:
1
YOM:
1929
Location:
Bukama
Haut-Lomami
Country:
Democratic Republic of Congo
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Elisabethville on a flight to Luluabourg with an intermediate stop in Bukama, carrying five passengers and two crew members. The crew initiated the takeoff procedure from a water logged runway. After a course of about 900 metres, the airplane overran and crashed against rocks. All five passengers and the flight mechanic escaped uninjured while the pilot Henri Van Reempst was killed after being wedged between his seat and the steering wheel.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Geraldton

Date & Time: May 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUFD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Geraldton – Perth
MSN:
1
YOM:
1928
Location:
Geraldton
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Geraldton Airport. There were no casualties.
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