VH-SMH
Flight / Schedule
VH-SMH
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
VH-SMH
MSN
13157
Year of Manufacture
1944
Operator
John Fairfax %26 SonsDate
October 12, 1950 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Bungulla Western Australia
Region
Oceania • Australia
Coordinates
-31.6538°, 117.5875°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On October 12, 1950 at 12:00 AM, VH-SMH experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by John Fairfax %26 Sons, with the event recorded near Bungulla Western Australia.
The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a mountains 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 human factor. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Camden, carrying newspapers for the Sydney Morning Herald. While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the crew encountered low clouds when the aircraft hit a hill and crashed near Bungulla. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration VH-SMH, MSN 13157, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -31.6538°, 117.5875°.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
2
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Camden, carrying newspapers for the Sydney Morning Herald. While cruising at an altitude of 500 feet, the crew encountered low clouds when the aircraft hit a hill and crashed near Bungulla. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Operator
John Fairfax %26 SonsFlight Type
Cargo
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Australia
Aircraft Details
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