Cue - Cue

On June 29, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Cue - Cue experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Airlines WA, with the event recorded near Cue Western Australia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) 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 technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Cue Airport, while on a local training flight, an engine failed. The aircraft lost height, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area. Both pilots were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-BIU.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -27.4243°, 117.8972°.