Horn Island - Coen - Cairns

On August 27, 1941 at 12:00 PM, Horn Island - Coen - Cairns experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth, operated by Airlines of Australia, with the event recorded near Coen Queensland.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The single engine aircraft left Horn Island bound for Cairns with an intermediate stop at Coen Airport (Queensland) to refuel. On approach, the left wing failed and the aircraft crashed in an open field. All three occupants were killed. Crew: Frank Cohen, pilot. Passengers: Charles Hardy, T. R. Miller.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UQL, MSN 2088, year of manufacture 1932.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -13.9443°, 143.2002°.