Melbourne – Wynyard

On August 18, 1943 at 12:00 AM, Melbourne – Wynyard experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Australian National Airways - ANA, with the event recorded near Wynyard Tasmania.

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

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

On touchdown at Wynyard Airport, the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway and collided with a ditch before coming to rest. While all four occupants were uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. Crew: Cpt F. H. Dawson.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UXT, MSN 6346, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -40.9891°, 145.7099°.