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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1936 |
| Time: | 08:34 LT |
| Type: | Heston Phoenix Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Charles James Melrose |
| Registration: | VH-AJM |
| MSN: | 1/2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | South Melton, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne Airport, Tullamarine, Victoria (MEL/YMML) |
| Darwin, Northern Territories | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Charles James "Jimmy" Melrose began a charter flight from Melbourne to Darwin. Over South Melton, Victoria, in turbulent conditions with low visibility his Heston Phoenix broke up, killing both pilot and passenger, A. G. Campbell, D.S.O. The cause of the accident was established as structural failure.
Sources:
1. http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/17500/
2. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/melrose-charles-james-jimmy-7554
3. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/narratives/hestonphoenix.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2016 18:08 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jan-2018 18:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Mar-2020 16:08 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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