VH-USC
Flight / Schedule
VH-USC
Aircraft
De Havilland DH.86 ExpressRegistration
VH-USC
MSN
2307
Year of Manufacture
1934
Date
October 9, 1944 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Darwin Northern Territory
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-12.4124°, 130.8357°
Narrative Report
On October 9, 1944 at 12:00 AM, VH-USC experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.86 Express, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Darwin Northern Territory.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
Crash landed in Darwin Airport and ended up in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was partially destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-USC, MSN 2307, year of manufacture 1934.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -12.4124°, 130.8357°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
Crash landed in Darwin Airport and ended up in flames. There were no casualties but the aircraft was partially destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia