Fatality
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New Guinea Plane Fatality
M.A.L Pilot Killed
A MANDATED Airlines “Dragon” plane crashed some miles from Gar oka, Central New Guinea, on Jan uary 30, and the pilot, Mr. D. G.Tapsall, was killed. Cause of the crash is un known.
The plane was reported missing on January 30, and an air search was com menced. Subsequently, the crashed plane was spotted in rough country behind Garoka but it took several days for a land party to reach the spot. Tapsall’s body was brought in to Mt. Hagen Station for burial on February 4.
Pilot Tapsall served in the RAAF during the war. After discharge he was stationed in Port Moresby with the local branch of the Commonwealth Bank. He was engaged by Mandated Airlines from Port Moresby and commenced flying for the company in December.