Brisbane – Townsville

On March 28, 1937 at 05:30 AM, Brisbane – Townsville experienced a crash involving Stinson Model A, operated by Airlines of Australia, with the event recorded near Brisbane Queensland.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport, while climbing by night, the three engine aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Both occupants were killed. Crew: T. S. Cameron, pilot. Passenger: E. Shang.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UGG, MSN 9122, year of manufacture 1936.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.4809°, 153.0337°.