Back حادث طائرة كييما 1938 Arabic Incidente del Douglas DC-2 di Australian National Airways del 1938 Italian
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 VH-UYC, the aircraft involved in the accident in October 1937 | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 25 October 1938 |
| Summary | Poor visibility, pilot error |
| Site | Mount Dandenong (Mount Corhanwarrabul), Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia 37°49′59″S 145°20′56″E / 37.833°S 145.349°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Douglas DC-2-210 |
| Aircraft name | Kyeema |
| Operator | Australian National Airways |
| Registration | VH-UYC |
| Flight origin | Adelaide Airport, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Destination | Essendon Airport, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Passengers | 14 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 18 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
The Kyeema airline crash occurred on 25 October 1938 when the Australian National Airways Douglas DC-2 Kyeema, tail number VH-UYC, flying from Adelaide to Melbourne, commenced final approach to Essendon Airport through heavy fog and crashed into the western slopes of Mount Dandenong, also known as Mount Corhanwarrabul, killing all 18 on board instantly.