Aircraft Photo of VH-USG | De Havilland D.H. 86 Express | Qantas Empire Airways - QEA

Aircraft
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

Location
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:	189830

Photo Comment
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 This photo was added on 4 December 2019, and has since been viewed 657 times.

Photo Comment

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

This photo was added on 4 December 2019, and has since been viewed 657 times.

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