A34-25

En route from Townsville-Garbutt Field with radar equipment on board, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 15 miles south of Croydon. The wreckage was found few hours later and both crew members were killed.

Flight / Schedule

A34-25

Registration

A34-25

MSN

2014

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

December 6, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Croydon Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-18.5136°, 141.9670°

Narrative Report

On December 6, 1943 at 12:00 AM, A34-25 experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.84 Dragon, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Croydon Queensland.

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

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

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

En route from Townsville-Garbutt Field with radar equipment on board, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 15 miles south of Croydon. The wreckage was found few hours later and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration A34-25, MSN 2014, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -18.5136°, 141.9670°.

Fatalities

Total

2

Crew

2

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

En route from Townsville-Garbutt Field with radar equipment on board, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances some 15 miles south of Croydon. The wreckage was found few hours later and both crew members were killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

A34-25

MSN

2014

Year of Manufacture

1943