De Havilland DH.104 Dove crash, Oct 15, 1951 (7 killed)
De Havilland DH.104 Dove accident on October 15, 1951 near Kalgoorlie Western Australia, Australia with 7 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue failure of the...
- Date: October 15, 1951
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.104 Dove
- Location: Kalgoorlie Western Australia, Australia
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue failure of the centre section main spar, leading to separation of the port wing in flight
A de Havilland Dove operated by Airlines (WA) on scheduled flight 849 from Perth to Kalgoorlie went out of control while descending and crashed about 14 miles west of Kalgoorlie Airport. All seven occupants, including the crew, were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.