Stinson SR-7 Reliant crash, Aug 27, 1937 (1 killed), Wau...
Stinson SR-7 Reliant accident on August 27, 1937 near Wau Morobe, Papua New Guinea with 1 fatality. Cause: Takeoff in fog; unable to climb over a...
- Date: August 27, 1937
- Aircraft: Stinson SR-7 Reliant
- Location: Wau Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Takeoff in fog; unable to climb over a hillside and struck a house
Shortly after takeoff from Wau on a cargo flight to Lae, the Stinson took off in fog but could not climb over a hillside. It struck a wooden house at full power and was wrecked. A person inside the house was killed and the pilot was seriously injured.