De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth crash, Nov 17, 1953, Kokoda C...
De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth accident on November 17, 1953 near Kokoda Central, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Downdraft on approach...
- Date: November 17, 1953
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth
- Location: Kokoda Central, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Downdraft on approach leading to a spin
A Papuan Air Transport Fox Moth on a cargo flight from Port Moresby to Kokoda was caught in a downdraft near Lake Myola while crossing the ridges. The pilot turned back, entered a spin among the hills and hit a tree, and the aircraft was destroyed.