De Havilland DH.84 Dragon crash, Oct 20, 1953 (2 killed)
De Havilland DH.84 Dragon accident on October 20, 1953 near Cheviot Hills Queensland, Australia with 2 fatalities. Cause: Engine failure during the...
- Date: October 20, 1953
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH.84 Dragon
- Location: Cheviot Hills Queensland, Australia
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Engine failure during the initial climb.
A Trans Australia Airlines DH 84 Dragon flying a Royal Flying Doctor Service ambulance mission nosed down and crashed shortly after takeoff from Cheviot Hills, Queensland. The pilot and one passenger were killed, and another passenger, a doctor, was injured.