Brisbane – Dulacca

The pilot, sole aboard, was performing a flight from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport to Dulacca, Queensland. While approaching Miles, he encountered unspecified problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the single engine airplane hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off.

Flight / Schedule

Brisbane – Dulacca

Registration

A41-4

MSN

4048

Year of Manufacture

1933

Date

March 20, 1945 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Miles Queensland

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-26.6591°, 150.1852°

Narrative Report

On March 20, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Brisbane – Dulacca experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.83 Fox Moth, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Miles Queensland.

The flight was categorized as military 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 pilot, sole aboard, was performing a flight from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport to Dulacca, Queensland. While approaching Miles, he encountered unspecified problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the single engine airplane hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration A41-4, MSN 4048, year of manufacture 1933.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.6591°, 150.1852°.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The pilot, sole aboard, was performing a flight from Brisbane-Archerfield Airport to Dulacca, Queensland. While approaching Miles, he encountered unspecified problems and was forced to attempt an emergency landing when the single engine airplane hit power cables and crashed in a field. The pilot was injured and the aircraft was written off.

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

Brisbane – Dulacca

Flight Type

Military

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Registration

A41-4

MSN

4048

Year of Manufacture

1933