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Crash of a De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth in the Darling Range: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1930
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.80 Puss Moth
Operator:
Wings Ltd
Registration:
VH-UPC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Maylands - Maylands
MSN:
2021
YOM:
1930
Location:
Perth
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While flying over the Darling Range, the aircraft went out of control, enetered a dive and crashed in hilly terrain, killing all three occupants.
Crew:
Charles Nesbit, pilot and Managing Director of Wings Ltd,
Passengers:
William Bell,
Mrs. Haidee Rae.
Probable cause:
Inspection found that the starboard wing had separated from the airframe, caused by failure of the main spar at the root of the wing.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.50A in Geraldton

Date & Time: May 11, 1929
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.50
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUFD
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Geraldton – Perth
MSN:
1
YOM:
1928
Location:
Geraldton
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed shortly after takeoff from Geraldton Airport. There were no casualties.

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

Date & Time: Jul 18, 1927
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.60 Moth
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUFI
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
City
Schedule:
Maylands - Maylands
MSN:
277
YOM:
1926
Location:
Perth
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilote departed Maylands Airport on a local training flight. While flying at a height of about 2,000 feet, the aircraft entered an uncontrolled descent then collided with power lines and crashed on a road located in East Perth, bursting into flames. The pilot Ray Wilson was killed.

Crash of a Bristol Tourer 28 in Kalbarri: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1921
Type of aircraft:
Bristol Tourer
Operator:
Registration:
G-AUDI
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Geraldton – Kalbarri – Carnarvon – Karratha – Port Hedland – Broome – Derby
MSN:
6116
YOM:
1921
Location:
Kalbarri
Western Australia
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing the inaugural flight from Geraldton to Derby which was considered as the first commercial flight within Australia. On approach to Kalbarri, the aircraft crashed for unknown reasons near the Murchinson River, killing both occupants.
Crew:
Ted Broad,
Bob Fawcett.
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