VH-SMJ

On October 30, 1947 at 12:00 AM, VH-SMJ experienced a crash involving Lockheed L-414 Hudson, operated by John Fairfax %26 Sons, with the event recorded near Balmoral New South Wales.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 other causes. Crashed and burned on Balmoral Station south of Muswellbrook, while on a trial newspaper dropping flight. The aircraft was preparing to drop newspapers in an open area when it appeared to dive almost vertically into the ground. Both crew members were killed. Crew: Geoff Hoskins, pilot, Edward Conner, copilot. Source: http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/hudson/vh-smj.htm

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-SMJ, MSN 414-6046, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -33.8351°, 151.2500°.