VH-ABW

On June 17, 1946 at 12:00 AM, VH-ABW experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by MacRobertson Miller Airlines, with the event recorded near Broome Western Australia.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Shortly after takeoff from Broome Airfield, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a mangrove located in Roebuck Creek, near the airport. While all three crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was written off.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-ABW, MSN 1131, year of manufacture 1937.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -17.9616°, 122.2240°.