Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 24 June 1945
Aircraft Type: de Havilland DH.86A Express
Owner/operator: MacRobertson Miller Airlines
Registration Number: VH-USF
Location: Geraldton Airport, WA (GET) –
ÿ Australia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A DH-86 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Geraldton Airport, WA, after experiencing a stall and subsequent crash.A DH-86 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Geraldton Airport, WA, after experiencing a stall and subsequent crash.
Description
The DH-86 had arrived at Geraldton Airport, WA (GET) after a flight from Perth. It departed for the next leg on the domestic service, but returned to the airport shortly after takeoff. The airplane reportedly stalled and crashed.
Primary Cause
Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Stall caused by aerodynamic instability during takeoff.Share on:
