VH-TOA

On January 28, 1951 at 12:00 AM, VH-TOA experienced a crash involving Short S.45 Solent, operated by Trans Oceanic Airways - TOA, with the event recorded near Marsaxlokk Bay All Malta.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

39 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 38 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 2.6%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 33, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The Solent left England to be delivered to Australia and had a dual registration VH-TOA and G-AKNO. Shortly after takeoff from the Marsaxlokk Bay in Malta, the aircraft stalled, hit the water surface, overturned and sank. A passenger was killed while all other occupants were rescued. The aircraft was lost.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-TOA, MSN S.1294.