De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Jun 9, 1937, Melbourne Vic...
De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on June 9, 1937 near Melbourne Victoria, Australia with no fatalities. Cause: Night landing attempt in dense fog;...
- Date: June 9, 1937
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.60 Moth
- Location: Melbourne Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Night landing attempt in dense fog; pilot lost position and struck church spire
Flying a night approach to Essendon in heavy fog, the pilot was unable to find the field and circled over Melbourne looking for another landing ground. He tried to land at Malvern Oval and struck the spire of St George's Anglican church, then crashed. The aircraft was destroyed.