Crash of an Avro 594 Avian IV in Melbourne
Date & Time:
Feb 21, 1932
Registration:
VH-UJZ
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Melbourne - Melbourne
MSN:
202
YOM:
1929
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Melbourne-Essendon Airport, the airplane collided with power cables and crashed in Footscray. Both occupants were seriously injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
