ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18797
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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 1927 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.9C |
| Owner/operator: | Qantas |
| Registration: | G-AUED |
| MSN: | 86 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tambo, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | |
| Tambo, Queensland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Stalled at a low height on approach and crashed at Tambo, Queensland 24/3/1927, killing all three on board on impact. This accident was the first to be the subject of an investigation by Australia's newly-formed AAIC (Air Accident Investigation Committee) as "AAIC Report No. 1". It was also the first fatal accident for the airline, QANTAS
Sources:
1. http://www.goldenyears.ukf.net/reg_G-AU.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Qantas_fatal_accidents
3. http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a267086.pdf
4. http://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/aeroplanes/15-aeroplanes/84-register-australia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jan-2011 22:55 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 03-Jan-2011 23:03 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2013 23:54 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 05:43 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 05:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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