Sydney – Melbourne

On April 17, 1943 at 10:07 AM, Sydney – Melbourne experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Burragorang Valley New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

En route, the twin engine aircraft disappeared. No trace of it nor the crew was ever found. It is believed that the aircraft crashed in the Burragorang Valley, and could possibly be submerged under the waters of Warragamba Dam. Crew (34th Squadron): Sgt Douglas Brian Doyle, pilot, F/O Geoffrey Hugh Lester, Sgt Francis Joseph Doyle, Lt Umstead, Lt Teague. Source: http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/

Aircraft reference details include registration A34-47, MSN 2036, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.1046°, 150.3182°.