London – Singapore – Darwin – Longreach – Brisbane – Sydney

On November 15, 1934 at 05:47 AM, London – Singapore – Darwin – Longreach – Brisbane – Sydney experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Ilfracombe Queensland.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft departed Longreach Airport at 0530LT bound for Brisbane with a crew of two and two passengers on board. Less than 20 minutes later, while flying at a height of some 1,000 feet, the aircraft went out of control and crashed in a prairie. Quickly on the scene, local residents were able to evacuate the captain who was seriously injured while all three others occupants were killed. Unfortunately, the captain died from his injuries few hours later. Weather conditions were excellent at the time of the accident and the crew was performing a delivery flight from London when the accident occurred. The aircraft was named 'Adelaide'. Crew: R. A. Prendergast, pilot, W. C. Creastes, copilot. Passengers: F. R. Charlton, engineer by Imperial Airways, E. H. Broadfoot, serviceman by Shell Company at Sydney-Mascot Airport.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-USG, MSN 2311, year of manufacture 1934.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.4904°, 144.5046°.