Melbourne - Melbourne

On April 18, 1938 at 12:00 AM, Melbourne - Melbourne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Royal Victorian Aero Club, with the event recorded near Ballarat Victoria.

The flight was categorized as private and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 technical failure. While overflying the city of Ballarat, northwest of Melbourne, the engine failed. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a fence and crashed. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UPU, MSN 545, year of manufacture 1928.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.5663°, 143.8570°.