Brisbane – Roma

On February 11, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Brisbane – Roma experienced a crash involving Lockheed 10 Electra, operated by Qantas Airways - Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services, with the event recorded near Condamine Queensland.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 11 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Enroute from Brisbane-Archerfield to Roma, while flying in the region of Condamine in poor weather conditions, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a field. A passenger and a pilot were slightly injured while all other occupants were unarmed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AEC, MSN 1034.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -26.9257°, 150.1321°.