What happened
During a scheduled cargo operation departing from Camden, an aircraft was transporting newspapers destined for the Sydney Morning Herald. While navigating through the region, the flight crew encountered heavy cloud cover at an altitude of approximately 500 feet. During this period of low visibility, the aircraft struck a hill in the vicinity of Bungulla, located south of Tenterfield, New South Wales.
The impact resulted in the total destruction of the aircraft. There were two fatalities among the crew members on board.
Findings
Investigations into the accident determined that the primary reason for the crash was the pilot's failure to maintain the required minimum terrain clearance while operating under Instrument Flight Rules. Additionally, it was noted as a contributing factor that the aircraft had descended to an altitude below 500 feet before entering the cloud layer.