Sydney – Melbourne – Launceston – Hobart

On October 2, 1935 at 09:55 AM, Sydney – Melbourne – Launceston – Hobart experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by Holyman's Airways, with the event recorded near Bass Strait All Australia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

While cruising over Bass Strait, between Tasmania and Australia, the four engine aircraft christened 'Loina' went out of control and crashed into the sea, some 3 km off Flinders Island. All five occupants were killed. Crew: Arthur Evans, pilot, Maxwell Brown, copilot. Passengers: G. S. Anderson, G. Garlick, Edward Best.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-URT, MSN 2312, year of manufacture 1935.