Melbourne - Melbourne

On January 17, 1953 at 12:00 AM, Melbourne - Melbourne experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Adastra Airways - Adastra Aerial Surveys, with the event recorded near Melbourne-Moorabbin Victoria.

The flight was categorized as aerial photography and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff, the twin engine aircraft suffered an engine failure resulting in its crossing the Centre Dandenong Road beneath the 20 feet high telephone wires which were strung along each side of the road before striking an earth embankment and two fences, tearing off the port wing. While all three crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-BKZ.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.9447°, 145.0676°.