Sydney - Sydney

The pilot, sole on board, departed Sydney-Mascot Airport on a local solo flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, injuring the pilot.

Flight / Schedule

Sydney - Sydney

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

VH-UJY

MSN

155

Year of Manufacture

1928

Operator

G. V. Forknall

Date

June 3, 1931 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Millthorpe New South Wales

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-33.4460°, 149.1855°

Narrative Report

On June 3, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Sydney - Sydney experienced a crash involving Avro 594 Avian, operated by G. V. Forknall, with the event recorded near Millthorpe New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 pilot, sole on board, departed Sydney-Mascot Airport on a local solo flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, injuring the pilot.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UJY, MSN 155, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.4460°, 149.1855°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole on board, departed Sydney-Mascot Airport on a local solo flight. The accident occurred in unknown circumstances, injuring the pilot.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sydney - Sydney

Operator

G. V. Forknall

Flight Type

Private

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 594 Avian

Registration

VH-UJY

MSN

155

Year of Manufacture

1928

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