De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Aug 20, 1947, Lae Morobe
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on August 20, 1947 near Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities.
- Date: August 20, 1947
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Lae Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
Shortly after takeoff from Lae Nadzab Airport, both engines of de Havilland DH.84 Dragon VH-AYB failed in turn while climbing. The pilot ditched in the Huon Gulf off Lae. All three occupants were rescued by a fisherman and the aircraft was lost.