We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The pilot George C. 'Colin' Johnston was performing a flight from Wyndham to Tennant Creek with an intermediate stop in Coolibah, NT. The twin engine aircraft landed at 1210LT and some mail was delivered to the pilot who took off at 1300LT. Shortly after liftoff, while in initial climb, the aircraft banked left and crashed in a huge explosion. The pilot was killed. Probable cause (official findings): The exact cause of the accident could not be determined with certainty. However, it was probabl
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide · 1 fatalities