| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | VH-AOM |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland D.H. 84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland D.H. 84 Dragon |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland D.H. 84A Dragon 3 |
| C/n (msn): | 2066 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Mackay / Peel Street [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Queensland, Australia |
| Photo Date: | 20 July 1946 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 187078 |
| Photo Comment |
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VH-AOM crashed into the house at 32 Peel Street after running out of fuel approaching Mackay. Attempt to land on a sports oval thwarted by children playing on it. The pilot was killed and one of his six passenger died later. In what would be unheard of today, local residents including children were allowed close to the accident site. The house at No.32, which suffered little damage in the crash, was demolished about 2010 but the other house in the photo still stands. Photo from: State Library of Queensland This photo was added on 24 November 2019, and has since been viewed 279 times. |