De Havilland DH.9 crash, Feb 11, 1926 (2 killed), Canberr...
De Havilland DH.9 accident on February 11, 1926 near Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft stalled on...
- Date: February 11, 1926
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.9
- Location: Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The aircraft stalled on approach after losing flying speed at too low a height to recover.
Flying Officer Philip Pitt, the pilot, and the photographer William Callander were fatally injured when RAAF DH 9 A6-28 crashed while approaching Ainslie, near Canberra, on 11 February 1926. The aircraft was on a survey flight from Richmond and burst into flames after hitting the ground.