De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth crash, Oct 2, 1949, Tapini Ce...
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth accident on October 2, 1949 near Tapini Central, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities.
- Date: October 2, 1949
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
- Location: Tapini Central, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
The Qantas Empire Airways Fox Moth VH-UZD was operating a scheduled flight from Port Moresby to Tapini when an undercarriage failed on landing. The aircraft veered off the runway and struck an embankment, and it was written off. All four occupants were unhurt.