Point Cook - Point Cook

On December 15, 1979 at 12:00 AM, Point Cook - Point Cook experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by J. O’Connell, with the event recorded near Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

Shortly after takeoff from Point Cook Airport on a local flight, while climbing, the twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AGC, MSN 2045, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.8832°, 144.7364°.