Benalla – Melbourne
Flight / Schedule
Benalla – Melbourne
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.60 MothRegistration
VH-ULH
MSN
Genairco 7
Operator
Australian National Airways - ANADate
June 9, 1937 at 06:40 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Melbourne Victoria
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-37.7545°, 144.9807°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On June 9, 1937 at 06:40 PM, Benalla – Melbourne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Australian National Airways - ANA, with the event recorded near Melbourne Victoria.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a city crash site.
2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 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: 1, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft was being flown by Jack Macalister who was attempting a night landing at Essendon Airport, Melbourne. Due to heavy fog, he flew over the city looking for an alternate landing ground. Attempting to land at the Malvern Oval, he struck the spire of St. George's Anglican church and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-ULH, MSN Genairco 7.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.7545°, 144.9807°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft was being flown by Jack Macalister who was attempting a night landing at Essendon Airport, Melbourne. Due to heavy fog, he flew over the city looking for an alternate landing ground. Attempting to land at the Malvern Oval, he struck the spire of St. George's Anglican church and crashed. Both occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
1
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Benalla – Melbourne
Operator
Australian National Airways - ANAFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
Aircraft Details
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