ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139432
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| Date: | Friday 14 November 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-3B-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 161 (R) Flt RAAF |
| Registration: | A1-394 |
| MSN: | 3394 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tocumwal, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tocumwal, NSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off after colliding with another RAAF Bell 46G-31-1 (A1-399) at Tocumwal in NSW on 14 November 1969.
Of the two heliocpters involved, A1-394 was damaged beyond repair. The other (A1-399) survived to be rebuilt and returned to service in 1970. It continued to serve until it went into Long Term Storage in December 1973. A1-399 was Sold 14/06/84, and civilian registered as VH-HMX, but crashed 10/06/86 as such.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//3a1.shtml
http://www.161recceflt.org.au/UnitAircraft/Sioux/history_of_bell_47.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2011 14:07 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 16-Feb-2012 02:10 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 07:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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