Darwin – Croydon
Flight / Schedule
Darwin – Croydon
Aircraft
General Aircraft ST-18 CroydonRegistration
G-AECB
MSN
501
Year of Manufacture
1936
Operator
Private BritishDate
October 7, 1936 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Darwin Northern Territory
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-12.4124°, 130.8357°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On October 7, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Darwin – Croydon experienced a crash involving General Aircraft ST-18 Croydon, operated by Private British, with the event recorded near Darwin Northern Territory.
The flight was categorized as private 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. While returning from Darwin to Croydon and flying over the Timor Sea, crew made several navigation errors and eventually decided to make an emergency landing in the Seringapatam Reef (into the lagoon) located some 300 km off Cape Leveque, Western Australia. All four occupants were rescued by local fishermen while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Aircraft reference details include registration G-AECB, MSN 501, year of manufacture 1936.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4124°, 130.8357°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While returning from Darwin to Croydon and flying over the Timor Sea, crew made several navigation errors and eventually decided to make an emergency landing in the Seringapatam Reef (into the lagoon) located some 300 km off Cape Leveque, Western Australia. All four occupants were rescued by local fishermen while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and abandoned on site.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 4
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Darwin – Croydon
Operator
Private BritishFlight Type
Private
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
Aircraft Details
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