De Havilland DH.86 Express crash, Nov 15, 1934 (4 killed)
De Havilland DH.86 Express accident on November 15, 1934 near Ilfracombe Queensland, Australia with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control at low...
- Date: November 15, 1934
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.86 Express
- Location: Ilfracombe Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of control at low altitude, theorised to be caused by an aft centre of gravity shift from a spare engine in the rear cabin and a crew member at the rear lavatory; a forward pin post defect was also examined
A Qantas DH 86 Express named Adelaide crashed near Ilfracombe, Queensland, on 15 November 1934 while on a delivery flight. All four people on board were killed.