Country
Australia

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Mingende: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1948
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
Operator:
Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost
Registration:
VH-AMO
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Wewak – Mingende
MSN:
2067
YOM:
1943
Location:
Mingende
Simbu (Chimbu)
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Crashed in flames while landing in Mingende. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire and the pilot John Glover was killed. He was the father of the Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost and was performing a cargo flight from Wewak to Mingende, delivering goods for the New Year's day.

Crash of a Fokker Super Universal in Alexishaven: 5 killed

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Fokker Super Universal
Operator:
Catholic Mission of the Holy Ghost
Registration:
VH-UJT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Alexishaven – Salamaua
MSN:
436
YOM:
1929
Location:
Alexishaven
Madang
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
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.
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