De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Aug 29, 1938 (5 killed)
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on August 29, 1938 near Innisfail Queensland, Australia with 5 fatalities. Cause: Pilot error with a stall during a...
- Date: August 29, 1938
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Innisfail Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot error with a stall during a go around on final approach; the pilot had never flown a DH 84 Dragon.
The North Queensland Airways DH 84 Dragon VH-UXK named Cairns stalled after a go around on final approach to Innisfail Airport and crashed short of the runway, bursting into flames. The pilot and four passengers were killed.