VH-UHE
Flight / Schedule
VH-UHE
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.50Registration
VH-UHE
MSN
4
Year of Manufacture
1928
Date
October 3, 1934 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
