Point Cook - Point Cook
Flight / Schedule
Point Cook - Point Cook
Aircraft
Avro 504Registration
A3-18
MSN
H3037
Year of Manufacture
1920
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFDate
January 9, 1926 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-37.8832°, 144.7364°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On January 9, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Point Cook - Point Cook experienced a crash involving Avro 504, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Point Cook (Melbourne) Victoria.
The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
1 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. The pilot encountered technical problems and made an emergency landing on a beach near the airbase. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Aircraft reference details include registration A3-18, MSN H3037, year of manufacture 1920.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.8832°, 144.7364°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot encountered technical problems and made an emergency landing on a beach near the airbase. While the pilot was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 1
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Point Cook - Point Cook
Operator
Royal Australian Air Force - RAAFFlight Type
Training
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
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