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Aircraft History Built by de Havilland as DH.60M in 1929. Constructors Number 1372. During 1929 disassembled and loaded as cargo on a ship bound for Australia. On July 12, 1929 issued a Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) in Australia. On September 25, 1929 delivered to Guinea Airways Ltd. and registered in Australia as VH-UMJ with with a Certificate of Registration (CoR) 330. Mission History On December 26, 1932 took off from Wau Airfield piloted by Frank Drayton with passenger Lewis Harper. Shortly after take off, at low level the pilot attempted acrobatic maneuvers, lost control and dove into the ground crashing near Wau Creek with both occupants killed. The plane burned and was written off. References DH.60 Moth Production List page 87 (1372) "Gipsy I #652) DH.60M to DH Australia with CofA 2110 issued 12.7.29. Regd VH-UMJ (CofR 330) 25.9.29 to Guinea Airways Ltd, Wau, NG. Dived into ground Wau Creek, NG during aerobatics shortly after take-off 26.12.32 & dbf; pilot Frank Drayton & passenger Lewis Harper killed. Regd 3.33 to same owner (?)." NAA Aircraft accident and incident registers for Australia and Papua New Guinea 1929–1933, Section 2, (NAA: A8324, 2) PDF page 9 (VH-UKL) "Drayton, F. N. / 26.12.32 / Wau N. Guinea / Commercial Flying" Pacific Islands Aviation Society "Pre-War T.P. & N.G. Aircraft [Territory of Papua & New Guinea]" by Alan Bovelt 29 October 1969 page 2 (VH-UMJ) Papua New Guinea Civilian Aircraft Accidents and Crashes Contribute
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