Point Cook - Point Cook

On July 1, 1926 at 12:00 AM, Point Cook - Point Cook experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.9, 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 airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a training flight and was practicing emergency landings. At low altitude and low speed, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames in Manor, near Werribee. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post impact fire. Crew: W. A. Holtham, T. S. G. Watson.

Aircraft reference details include registration A6-13, MSN D3186.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -37.8832°, 144.7364°.