De Havilland DH.50 crash, Sep 4, 1928 (1 killed), Adelaid...
De Havilland DH.50 accident on September 4, 1928 near Adelaide South Australia, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost control in cloud while...
- Date: September 4, 1928
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.50
- Location: Adelaide South Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot lost control in cloud while attempting to cross the Adelaide Hills.
The Qantas DH.50 G-AUHI crashed in the Adelaide Hills on 4 September 1928 after the pilot lost control in cloud shortly after takeoff. The aircraft caught fire, the mechanic died of his burns and the pilot, C. W. A. Scott, was injured.