De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Jan 21, 1940 (3 killed)

De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on January 21, 1940 near Wau Morobe, Papua New Guinea with 3 fatalities.

The de Havilland DH.84 Dragon was on a freight service from Salamaua to Wau when it made a poor approach to Wau airfield. During an unsuccessful go around it could not climb over the sloping terrain, stalled and crashed into the gully of Little Wau Creek, killing three people.

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