Adelaide – Ord River

On November 4, 1934 at 12:00 AM, Adelaide – Ord River experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by MacRobertson Miller Airlines, with the event recorded near Ord River Western Australia.

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.

2 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

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

Crashed upon landing in Ord River for unknown circumstances. While the passenger was killed, the pilot was seriously injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UNX, MSN 1400, year of manufacture 1930.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -16.6286°, 128.6567°.