| Registration / Serial: | VH-USG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2311 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Area: | Ilfracombe / Barsdale Station [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 189830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 681 |
VH-USG was being delivered to Qantas when it crashed soon after departing Longreach killing the three crew and one passenger. As can be seen in the photo, the fin had failed. The problem was a defective fin-trim mechanism and similar faults were found in the rest of the Qantas DH86 fleet. Poor quality control at DH to blame. -USG was neither registered in the UK nor Australia at the time but was being ferried on a UK Certificate of Airworthiness. Photo from: State Library of Queensland
| Registration / Serial: | VH-USG |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2311 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Area: | Ilfracombe / Barsdale Station [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | VH-USG |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2311 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Area: | Ilfracombe / Barsdale Station [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 189830Submit Correction |
| View count: | 681 |
VH-USG was being delivered to Qantas when it crashed soon after departing Longreach killing the three crew and one passenger. As can be seen in the photo, the fin had failed. The problem was a defective fin-trim mechanism and similar faults were found in the rest of the Qantas DH86 fleet. Poor quality control at DH to blame. -USG was neither registered in the UK nor Australia at the time but was being ferried on a UK Certificate of Airworthiness. Photo from: State Library of Queensland
| Registration / Serial: | VH-USG |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express |
| C/n (msn): | 2311 |
| Operator Titles: | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA |
| City / Area: | Ilfracombe / Barsdale Station [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) | Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 15 November 1934 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |