| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-URW |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 84 Dragon 2 |
| C/n (msn): | 6080 |
| Operator Titles: | WRC Airlines - W.R. Carpenter Airlines |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | WauMap |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYWU IATA: WUG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 21 January 1940 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 288797 |
| Photo Comment |
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Carpenter's Dragon VH-URW failed to out climb the terrain after an attempted go-around, crashing into Little Wau Creek at the top of the Wau aerodrome. Sadly the pilot and a passenger were killed. However, the aircraft was sold to Parer's Air Transport and rebuilt, only to be destroyed by a Japanese attack in 1942. (CAHS/Len Dobbin collection) This photo was added on 14 October 2020, and has since been viewed 414 times. |