Hobart - Launceston

On August 4, 1983 at 12:00 AM, Hobart - Launceston experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.114 Heron, operated by Airlines of Tasmania, with the event recorded near Launceston Tasmania.

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

7 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 7 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On final approach to Launceston Airport, the aircraft was misaligned and the crew decided to initiate a go-around procedure. Gear were retracted and flaps were partially raised when the airplane lost height and struck fences. It crash landed and came to rest on the runway. All seven occupants escaped with minor injuries and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-CLY, MSN 14122, year of manufacture 1957.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -41.4708°, 147.1366°.