Renmark - Adelaide
Flight / Schedule
Renmark - Adelaide
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon RapideRegistration
VH-UBN
MSN
6253
Operator
Guinea AirwaysDate
July 20, 1944 at 12:00 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Tanunda South Australia
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-34.5251°, 138.9585°
Narrative Report
On July 20, 1944 at 12:00 PM, Renmark - Adelaide experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide, operated by Guinea Airways, with the event recorded near Tanunda South Australia.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
7 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 6, passenger fatalities: 6, other fatalities: 0.
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the Mt Kitchener located southeast of Tanunda. All seven occupants were killed, among them Captain Frank P. Gill, pilot.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-UBN, MSN 6253.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -34.5251°, 138.9585°.
Fatalities
Total
7
Crew
1
Passengers
6
Other
0
Crash Summary
While cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft hit the Mt Kitchener located southeast of Tanunda. All seven occupants were killed, among them Captain Frank P. Gill, pilot.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
6
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 7
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Renmark - Adelaide
Operator
Guinea AirwaysFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
