Sydney - Sydney

On January 18, 1944 at 12:00 AM, Sydney - Sydney experienced a crash involving Short S.33 Empire Flying Boat, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Sydney New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

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

The crew was performing a training flight around Sydney. While landing in the Rose Bay, off Sydney, the aircraft christened 'Clifton' landed hard and came to rest. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was later considered as damaged beyond repair due to a hole in the hull and the left leading edge flap.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-ACD, MSN S.1025, year of manufacture 9.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.8471°, 151.0634°.