De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Oct 29, 1955, Madang Madang

De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on October 29, 1955 near Madang Madang, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Water contamination of the fuel.

A Madang Air Charters de Havilland DH.84 Dragon (VH-AOE) crashed into Madang Harbour, Papua New Guinea, on 29 October 1955 after both engines failed on takeoff, and came to rest upside down. A recovery attempt on 8 November 1955 broke the aircraft in two, and it was written off. Sources differ on whether anyone was killed.

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