Hobart – Sydney – Alor Setar – London

On November 26, 1931 at 12:00 AM, Hobart – Sydney – Alor Setar – London experienced a crash involving Avro 618 Ten, operated by Australian National Airways - ANA, with the event recorded near Alor Setar Kedah.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Shortly after takeoff, the three engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height. It stalled and crashed in a rice paddy field located past the runway end. All four occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane named 'Southern Sun' was damaged beyond repair. It departed Hobart and a mail flight to London with intermediate stops in Sydney and Alor Setar, carrying a load consisting of 52,000 Christmas' letters for a total weight of 1,500 kilos.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UNA, MSN 388, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 6.1163°, 100.3684°.