Accident Avro 504K G-AUBL,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245821
 
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Date:Tuesday 23 January 1923
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A504 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 504K
Owner/operator:Edgar Percival
Registration: G-AUBL
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Greenmount Beach, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Avro 504K biplane crashed when the pilot swerved on takeoff to avoid two boys running across the beach. Repaired, sold, and wrecked in 1924.

Sources:

1. https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-144846250/view
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_G-AU.html

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Dec-2020 19:53 harro Added
10-Jun-2022 10:13 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Source, Damage]
10-Jun-2022 10:20 Ron Averes Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative]
10-Jun-2022 10:21 Ron Averes Updated [Source]

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