Accident Avro 652A Anson Mk I VH-AKH,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27739
 
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Date:Saturday 1 March 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 652A Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:Guinea Air Traders
Registration: VH-AKH
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Wampit -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: En route
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Lae
Destination airport:Bulolo
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Missing. Located crashed on top of a 5,000ft mountain range.

Sources:

http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml
Malaya Tribune 6 March 1947, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
20-Mar-2012 01:38 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-May-2017 06:06 Jido Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
02-Apr-2019 19:19 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Apr-2022 07:44 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]

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