Sydney – Brisbane

On May 24, 1961 at 04:35 AM, Sydney – Brisbane experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-4, operated by Trans Australia Airlines - TAA, with the event recorded near Brisbane Queensland.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was completing a cargo flight from Sydney to Brisbane. On short final in good weather conditions, the four engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances. The wreckage was found few hours later at Bulwer Island, about 1,5 km southeast of runway 01 threshold. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-TAA, MSN 43065, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.4809°, 153.0337°.