Crash of a De Havilland DHA-3 Drover 3 on Trefoil Island
Date & Time:
Jul 30, 1973
Registration:
VH-FDS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Smithton - Trefoil Island
MSN:
5007
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Upon landing on a grassy runway on Trefoil Island, the airplane went out of control, veered off runway, lost its undercarriage and came to a halt. Both occupants were unhurt while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
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