Point Cook - Point Cook

On November 29, 1939 at 11:35 AM, Point Cook - Point Cook experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria.

The flight was categorized as training 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: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from Point Cook airbase, while climbing, a wing failed. The aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a field located 3 km from the airport. Both pilots were killed. Crew (1st FTS): F/O R. T. Vincent, P/O J. R. Whitford.

Aircraft reference details include registration A7-62, MSN 1355, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.8832°, 144.7364°.