Papua New Guinea Civilian Aircraft Accidents and Crashes
1931–1943

List of civilian aircraft accidents in Papua New Guinea (PNG) between 1931–1943.

Fokker F.III VH-UQF
Pilot Parer crashed March 18, 1931 Salamaua Airfield (Logui) written off.

Junkers W34 VH-UNR
Pilot Trist May 22, 1931 near Wampit Gap

DH.60 Moth VH-UMJ
Pilot Drayton with passenger Harper crashed December 26, 1932 near Wau Creek, burned and written off both occupants killed

Junkers W34 VH-UNM
Pilot Denny force landing February 6, 1933 recovered and repaired

Junkers W34 VH-UNM
Pilot Chater force landed August 14, 1933 recovered and repaired

Genairco Seaplane VH-UNY
Pilot Duncan September 1, 1933 crashed near Mambare River recovered and repaired

Genairco Seaplane VH-UNY
Pilot Duncan October 16 [15?], 1933 forced down near Kokopo

DH.83 Fox Moth VH-UQR
Pilot Denny crashed October 27, 1933 at Bulwa Airfield

Avro 616 Avian IVM VH-UOE
Pilot Mendham crashed August 5, 1934 at Bulwa Airfield

DH.61 Giant Moth VH-UHW
Pilot Sutcliffe crashed November 2, 1934 at Kaiapit

DH.83 Fox Moth VH-UQQ
Pilot Crisp crashed December 16, 1934 in the Bitoi Valley near Black Cat Trail

Stinson SR-7B Reliant VH-URC
Pilot Robins crashed August 27, 1934 at Wau Airfield

DH.84 Dragon Mark II VH-URO
Pilot Ferguson crashed September 30, 1935 at Bitoi Gap near Black Cat Trail

DH.60G Gipsy Moth VH-ULJ
Pilot Dutton crashed February 8, 1936 at Surprise Creek in New Guinea

Fairchild 91B "Kono" NR777
Damaged June 2, 1936 later scuttled into Fairfax Harbor

Avro 616 Avian IVM VH-UOE
Pilot ? crashed September 28, 1940 at Slate Creek Airfield

Fokker Universal VH-UJT
Pilot Schafhause crashed August 6, 1939 at Alexishafen Airfield (Danip)

Boeing-Canada Model 40H-4 VH-ADX
Pilot Bona crashed September 21, 1939 at Wau

DH.84 Dragon VH-URW
Pilot Doyle crashed January 30, 1940 at Little Wau Creek near Wau

DH.86B Express VH-UYW
Pilot Koekson crashed March 15, 1940 at Kavieng

DH.66 Hercules VH-UJO
Pilot Buckaman crashed February 6, 1941 at Marble Creek

S.23 "Camilla" Empire Flying Boat VH-ADU
Pilot Koch crashed April 22, 1943 in Fairfax Harbor off Port Moresby

Lodestar VH-CAB
Pilot Campbell crashed November 26, 1943 second largest loss of life on a Qantas Empire Airways (QEA) aircraft.

References
NAA Civil aircraft accident and incident register for Australia and Papua New Guinea - 1928 to 1945, Section 1, Accidents 1931–1945 (NAA: A8324, 1)
NAA Aircraft accident and incident registers for Australia and Papua New Guinea, Section (NAA: A8324, 2)
Pacific Islands Aviation "Pre-War T.P. & N.G. Aircraft [Territory of Papua & New Guinea]" by Alan Bovelt 29 October 1969

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