Adelaide – Melbourne

On October 25, 1938 at 01:45 PM, Adelaide – Melbourne experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, 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 landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. On approach to Melbourne, the crew lost his orientation and was unable to locate the airport of Essendon. The pilot continued the descent and the aircraft christened 'Kyeema' went through a thick cloud layer when it hit the Mt Dandenong located some 45 km east of Essendon Airport. All 18 occupants were killed. instantly and the aircraft was completely wrecked. Crew: A. C. Webb, pilot, A. J. Steen, copilot, Phillip Pring, pilot, acting as radio operator, Elva Jones, stewardess,

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UYC, MSN 1566, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.7545°, 144.9807°.