VH-UHE

While flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the aircraft named 'Atalanta' went out of control and crashed 16 km southeast of Winton. All three occupants were killed.

Flight / Schedule

VH-UHE

Registration

VH-UHE

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

October 3, 1934 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Winton Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-22.3899°, 143.0386°

Narrative Report

On October 3, 1934 at 12:00 AM, VH-UHE experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.50, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Winton Queensland.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

While flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the aircraft named 'Atalanta' went out of control and crashed 16 km southeast of Winton. All three occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UHE, MSN 4, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -22.3899°, 143.0386°.

Fatalities

Total

3

Crew

1

Passengers

2

Other

0

Crash Summary

While flying at low altitude in poor weather conditions, the aircraft named 'Atalanta' went out of control and crashed 16 km southeast of Winton. All three occupants were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

2

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 3

Operational Details

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-UHE

MSN

4

Year of Manufacture

1928