No fatalities

Aircraft crash into sea near Geraldton with two survivors (A7-42)

Geraldton, AustraliaFlight

On May 10, 1942, a De Havilland DH.60 Moth (registration A7-42) operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF was involved in an aviation accident near Geraldton, Australia in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft crashed into the ocean approximately five kilometers offshore from Geraldton for unknown reasons. Both crew members were successfully rescued, though the airframe was destroyed beyond repair.

What happened

The incident involved an aircraft that came down in the sea roughly five kilometers off the coast of Geraldton. The specific registration number is not provided in the available records. Following the impact with the water, both members of the flight crew were extracted from the wreckage and rescued. Despite the successful survival of the personnel on board, the structural integrity of the plane was compromised to such an extent that it was declared damaged beyond repair.

Findings

The official investigation did not identify a definitive mechanical or operational cause for the event. The crash is classified as having occurred for unknown reasons, with no specific contributing factors or technical failures documented in the source material.