Bristol 170 Freighter crash, Oct 23, 1947, Wau Morobe
Bristol 170 Freighter accident on October 23, 1947 near Wau Morobe, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Brake cable failure after landing.
- Date: October 23, 1947
- Aircraft: Bristol 170 Freighter
- Location: Wau Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Brake cable failure after landing
A Bristol 170 Freighter (G-AIMC) on a demonstration flight to prospective customers landed on the steep runway at Wau, Papua New Guinea, failed to stop and overran into a ditch. All five crew were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.