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Queensland

Crash of a Lockheed 10 Electra near Condamine

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1948
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
VH-AEC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brisbane – Roma
MSN:
1034
Location:
Condamine
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Enroute from Brisbane-Archerfield to Roma, while flying in the region of Condamine in poor weather conditions, the right engine failed. The crew reduced his altitude and elected to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit a tree and crashed in a field. A passenger and a pilot were slightly injured while all other occupants were unarmed. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Failure of the right engine in flight.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60X Cirrus Moth in Roma: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 12, 1939
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Downs Air Service
Registration:
VH-UPY
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chinchilla - Roma
MSN:
550
YOM:
1928
Location:
Roma
Queensland
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight from Chinchilla to Roma. On approach, he lost control of the aircraft that crashed in a pasture. The instructor was killed and the student pilot was injured. It is believed that the pilot who was not an instructor was giving flight instruction. Also, the flight was considered as unauthorized/illegal.
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