VH-UER

On December 8, 1935 at 12:00 AM, VH-UER experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.50, operated by Rockhampton Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Caloundra Queensland.

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

4 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft was performing an ambulance flight from Rockhampton. While flying along the shore with one patient, one doctor and a crew of two, the aircraft encountered unknown problems, forcing the pilot to ditch the aircraft off shore. All four occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft was later destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UER, MSN 116, year of manufacture 1924.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.8044°, 153.1307°.