Sydney - Sydney

On November 21, 1936 at 12:00 AM, Sydney - Sydney experienced a crash involving Avro 618 Ten, operated by Transcontinental Airways, with the event recorded near Sydney New South Wales.

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

8 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 8 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: 7, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The three engine aircraft was returning to Sydney-Mascot following a sightseeing flight over the city of Sydney. On final approach, the aircraft was caught by strong winds and hit the ground short of runway. While all eight occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UMG, MSN 230, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.8471°, 151.0634°.