Incident de Havilland DH.50 VH-UEK,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26097
 
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Date:Thursday 28 May 1936
Time:
Type:de Havilland DH.50
Owner/operator:Pacific Aerial Transport
Registration: VH-UEK
MSN: 131
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Wau, Bulolo, Morobe -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Wau, Bulolo, Morobe Province, New Guinea
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
First registered 17.12.1924 as G-AUEK, sold Larkin Aircraft Supply Co 'Bell Bird'; re-registered as VH-UEK 28.3.1929 and sold to Pacific Aerial Transport Ltd., Wau, PNG

Written off 28.05.1936: crashed on landing at Wau, Bulolo, Morobe Province, New Guinea. Registration cancelled 12.12.1936

Sources:

1. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh50a-wau
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p001.html
3. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VH-U.html
4. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=27

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Apr-2014 21:40 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]
17-Jan-2021 18:58 Sergey L. Updated [Source]
25-Jun-2023 19:41 Ron Averes Updated [[Source]]

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