- | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
Date: | June 24, 1945 |
Time: | 1030 |
Location: | Gealdton, Australia |
Operator: | Mac Robertson Miller Airlines |
Flight #: | ? |
Route: | Perth - Geraldton - Carnarvon - Port Hedland |
AC Type: | de Havilland DH-86A |
Registration: | VH-USF |
cn / ln: | 2310 |
Aboard: | 11 (passengers:9 crew:2) |
Fatalities: | 2 (passengers:1 crew:1) |
Ground: | 0 |
Summary: | The takeoff appeared normal but the aircraft did not climb and turned back for a landing. It flew hangars at about 300 feet then made a steep turn to port, followed by a wide low circuit back to the runway with port wing low. When just inside the airport, it dropped heavily on the starboard main undercarriage, bounced, contacted the ground with the tail wheel and bounced again. Striking the ground for the third time, on the port main wheel, as it bounced higher, engine power was applied but the aircraft swung to the left, banking steeply until the left wings were torn off by ground contact. The aircraft cartwheeled and hit the ground nose-first. |
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