Rockhampton – Brisbane

On July 19, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Rockhampton – Brisbane experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.50, operated by Rockhampton Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Capella Queensland.

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

1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While cruising at an altitude of 4,000 feet, the engine failed. The pilot recovered from a spin and completed an emergency landing near Capella, Queensland. The pilot was rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UFW, MSN 2, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -23.0858°, 148.0232°.