VH-UAL

On August 1, 1968 at 12:00 AM, VH-UAL experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by P. J. Pastoral Company, with the event recorded near Carlisle Island Queensland.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. While flying at an altitude of 1,300 feet, the pilot encountered atmospheric turbulences. The airplane initiated an uncontrolled descent until it struck the water surface off Carlisle Island. The pilot was rescued while the airplane sank and was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UAL, MSN 4039, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -20.7902°, 149.2863°.