| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-EBQ |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover Mk1 |
| C/n (msn): | 5003 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Lae (closed)Map |
| Country: | Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: AYLA IATA: LAE Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 16 July 1951 |
| Photo from: | Civil Aviation Historical Society Collection (via Phil Vabre) |
| Photo ID: | 251936 |
| Photo Comment |
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While operating a scheduled airline service from Wau to Bulolo and Lae, VH-EBQ crashed in Huon Gulf, 4 miles south of Lae Aerodrome while attempting to land at Lae in low cloud and rain. Originally thought to be due to VFR flight into bad weather, the centre propeller (seen here) was subsequently found to have shed a blade in flight and torn the engine out of its mounts, causing the pilot to lose control. This photo was added on 10 June 2020, and has since been viewed 232 times. |