VH-FMS

On March 17, 1960 at 12:00 AM, VH-FMS experienced a crash involving Lockheed 12 Electra Junior, operated by Bush Church Aid Society, with the event recorded near Ceduna South Australia.

The flight was categorized as ambulance and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 5 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft was completing an ambulance flight, carrying two doctors, one patient and two pilots. On touchdown, an undercarriage collapsed. The twin engine airplane swerved on runway before coming to rest. There were no injuries but the airplane was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-FMS, MSN 1275/SH.50C, year of manufacture 1942.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -32.1258°, 133.6736°.