Mount Garnett – Cairns

On October 18, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Mount Garnett – Cairns experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by North Queensland Airways, with the event recorded near Mount Garnett Queensland.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 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: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed on takeoff from Mount Garnett. All three occupants were injured while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-USV, MSN 2066, year of manufacture 1930.