Renmark - Adelaide

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.

Flight / Schedule

Renmark - Adelaide

Registration

VH-UBN

MSN

6253

Operator

Guinea Airways

Date

July 20, 1944 at 12:00 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight 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 Airways

Flight Type

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Mountains

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

VH-UBN

MSN

6253