Benalla – Melbourne

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°.