De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Jul 14, 1947, Zenag Morobe
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on July 14, 1947 near Zenag Morobe, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Trapped in a narrowing valley under...
- Date: July 14, 1947
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Zenag Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Trapped in a narrowing valley under a low cloud base, so the pilot put the aircraft into treetops
A Qantas DH.84 Dragon flying a passenger and supply service from Lae to Wau was caught in a narrowing valley under low cloud. The captain deliberately put the aircraft into the treetops, and the Dragon was left wedged in a tree while the captain was thrown from the cockpit and injured his back. Rescuers reached the scene after dark and no one was killed.