Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth F.K.8 in Blackall
Date & Time:
Sep 13, 1923
Registration:
G-AUDE
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Charleville - Longreach - Cloncurry
MSN:
69
YOM:
1921
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Charleville to Longreach, the pilot encountered technical problems and elected to make an emergency landing in Blackall. While the pilot was uninjured, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Technical failure.