Incident de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1 VH-DHA,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71738
 
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Date:Wednesday 16 April 1952
Time:
Type:de Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover 1
Owner/operator:Department of Civil Aviation
Registration: VH-DHA
MSN: 5001
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:90 mi from Manus Island -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:Wewak (AYWK)
Destination airport:Momote (AYMO)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ditched after part of the port engine propeller penetrated the cockpit, injuring the pilot.

Sources:

http://www.airwaysmuseum.com/DHA%20Drover%20VH-DHA%202.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2010 11:45 TB50 Added
26-Oct-2012 10:42 TB Updated [Other fatalities]
26-Oct-2012 11:15 TB Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative]
22-Nov-2012 03:14 harro Updated [Location]
21-Apr-2014 14:12 Dr. John Smith Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jan-2015 13:37 TB Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jan-2015 14:36 TB Updated [Location]
19-Jun-2023 04:35 Ron Averes Updated [[Location]]
28-Jun-2023 12:45 Ron Averes Updated [[[Location]]]

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