Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Alexishaven: 5 killed
Date & Time:
Aug 6, 1939
Registration:
VH-UJT
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Alexishaven – Salamaua
MSN:
436
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Shortly after take off from Danip Airfield, the single aircraft stalled and crashed, killing all five occupants, among them the pilot Willy Schaffhausen.
Probable cause:
The aircraft was overloaded.
