A34-25
Flight / Schedule
A34-25
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.84 DragonRegistration
A34-25
MSN
2014
Year of Manufacture
1943
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
December 6, 1943 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight 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
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
