Melbourne - Flinders Island

On May 29, 1942 at 12:00 AM, Melbourne - Flinders Island experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Australian National Airways - ANA, with the event recorded near Bass Strait All Australia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 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: 3, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The aircraft christened 'Marika' was performing a schedule flight from Melbourne to the Flinders Island. En route, while cruising over the Bass Strait, an engine failed. The pilot attempted to ditch the aircraft that crashed into the sea and was lost. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the occupant was found. An engine was eventually found fifty years later.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UXZ, MSN 6365, year of manufacture 1937.