Crash of a De Havilland DH.89A Dragon Rapide near Cape Sidmouth
Date & Time:
Jan 26, 1944
Operator:
Registration:
VH-ADE
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Melbourne - Cairns
MSN:
6341
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route, crew was forced to attempt an emergency landing for unknown reason. Aircraft ended up on a beach located 13 miles south of Cape Sidmouth, near the Princess Charlotte Bay. The crew of a RAAF Catalina spotted the aircraft a day later and was able to land and to evacuate all six occupants uninjured. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
