De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide crash, Oct 21, 1949 (1 killed)
De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide accident on October 21, 1949 near Coolibah Northern Territory, Australia with 1 fatality. Cause: The cause is probably...
- Date: October 21, 1949
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide
- Location: Coolibah Northern Territory, Australia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The cause is probably severe turbulence combined with reduced performance at high density altitude.
Connellan Airways pilot G Colin Johnston was flying a Dragon Rapide on a Wyndham to Tennant Creek service with a stop at Coolibah. Shortly after taking off from Coolibah the aircraft crashed, and the pilot, the only person aboard, was killed.