Rockhampton – Brisbane

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.

Flight / Schedule

Rockhampton – Brisbane

Registration

VH-UFW

MSN

2

Year of Manufacture

1928

Date

July 19, 1936 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Capella Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-23.0858°, 148.0232°

Crash Cause

Technical failure

Narrative Report

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°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

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.

Cause: Technical failure

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

1

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Rockhampton – Brisbane

Flight Type

Ferry

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-UFW

MSN

2

Year of Manufacture

1928