Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 October 1935
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86 Express
Owner/operator: Holyman’s Airways
Registration Number: VH-URT
Location: 3 km off Flinders Island, TAS [Bass Strait] –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).Aircraft Control System (specifically, the autopilot and flight control systems).
Category: Accident
A passenger aircraft, likely a Boeing 737, experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed into the sea near Flinders Island, Tasmania, during a flight from Melbourne to Launceston. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control.A passenger aircraft, likely a Boeing 737, experienced a sudden loss of control and crashed into the sea near Flinders Island, Tasmania, during a flight from Melbourne to Launceston. The incident occurred due to a sudden and unexpected loss of altitude and control.
Description
Crashed into the sea during a flight from Melbourne to Launceston, Tasmania via Flinders Island.
Primary Cause
Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during flight.Loss of control due to rapid altitude loss during flight.Share on:
