Sydney - Ettalong Beach

Crashed into the sea while on approach to Ettalong Beach. Both occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost. Since 1926, it was its fifth accident according to all details provided by ASN. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163131

Flight / Schedule

Sydney - Ettalong Beach

Registration

VH-UAH

MSN

245

Year of Manufacture

1926

Date

September 18, 1941 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Crash Location

Ettalong Beach New South Wales

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-33.5140°, 151.3355°

Narrative Report

On September 18, 1941 at 12:00 AM, Sydney - Ettalong Beach experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.60 Moth, operated by Eastern Air Transport, with the event recorded near Ettalong Beach New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as charter/taxi (non scheduled revenue flight) and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river 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.

Crashed into the sea while on approach to Ettalong Beach. Both occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost. Since 1926, it was its fifth accident according to all details provided by ASN. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163131

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UAH, MSN 245, year of manufacture 1926.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.5140°, 151.3355°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed into the sea while on approach to Ettalong Beach. Both occupants were rescued but the aircraft was lost. Since 1926, it was its fifth accident according to all details provided by ASN. Source: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=163131

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

1

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Sydney - Ettalong Beach

Flight Type

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Flight Phase

Landing (descent or approach)

Crash Site

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-UAH

MSN

245

Year of Manufacture

1926