| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | April 18, 1948 |
| Time: | 0920 |
| Location: | Territory of New Guinea |
| Operator: | New Guinea Air Traders |
| Flight #: | ? |
| Route: | Lae - Bulolo |
| AC Type: | Lockheed Hudson IIIA |
| Registration: | VH-ALA |
| cn / ln: | 4146460 |
| Aboard: | 37 (passengers:33 crew:4) |
| Fatalities: | 37 (passengers:33 crew:4) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft climbed to 500 ft. when its left engine failed, whereupon the plane plunged nose first into the ground on an island on the Markham River. Poor technique by the pilot during an emergency situation. |
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