De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover crash, Aug 18, 1954
De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover accident on August 18, 1954 near Bau Island, Fiji Islands with no fatalities. Cause: The cause was an air lock in a...
- Date: August 18, 1954
- Aircraft: De Havilland Australia DHA-3 Drover
- Location: Bau Island, Fiji Islands
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The cause was an air lock in a fuel tank.
On a scheduled flight from Savusavu to Suva, a Fiji Airways de Havilland Australia Drover lost power on all three engines at about 2,500 feet. The pilot made an emergency landing on a sandbar at Bau Island, where the undercarriage collapsed, and all eight occupants evacuated safely. The aircraft was later damaged beyond repair by salt water.