Perth – Carnarvon – Darwin

On July 2, 1949 at 02:15 AM, Perth – Carnarvon – Darwin experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by MacRobertson Miller Airlines, with the event recorded near Perth Western Australia.

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

18 people were known to be on board, 18 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 14, passenger fatalities: 14, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. After a night takeoff, while climbing to a height of 600 pieds, the aircraft christened 'Fitzroy' nosed down and plunged into the earth, crashing in a huge explosion with flaps and undercarriage retracted. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all 18 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-MME, MSN 9350, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -31.9507°, 115.7979°.