Perth – Kalgoorlie

On October 15, 1951 at 03:20 PM, Perth – Kalgoorlie experienced a crash involving De Havilland DH.104 Dove, operated by Airlines WA, with the event recorded near Kalgoorlie Western Australia.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a plain, valley crash site.

7 people were known to be on board, 7 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: 5, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Kalgoorlie, the twin engine aircraft went out of control, dove into the ground and crashed in a prairie located about 22 km west of Kalgoorlie, in the Kurrawang Natural Reserve. All seven occupants were killed, among them Captain Charles M. Hood and hostess/radio operator Dorothy Reilly.

Aircraft reference details include registration VH-AQO, MSN 04002, year of manufacture 1946.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -30.7462°, 121.4724°.