Date & Time:
Jul 12, 1943
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Registration:
A34-43
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Port Moresby - Terapo
MSN:
2032
YOM:
1942
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing at Terapo Airstrip, the airplane developed a swing to starboard and corrective action applied using a combination of rudder, throttle and brakes. The swing was almost corrected when the starboard wheel hit a deep drain which pulled the other wheel into the drain, resulting in the undercarriage being torn off. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and the pilot escaped uninjured.
Crew:
Sgt S. Reading, pilot.
Crew:
Sgt S. Reading, pilot.
