ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 140529
Last updated: 22 May 2013
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| Date: | 20-JUN-1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide |
| Operator: | 1 AOS RAAF |
| Registration: | A33-2 |
| C/n / msn: | 6318 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 1 ml NW of Cootamundra , NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Cootamundra, NSW |
c/no.6318: CofA 5323 issued 7.2.36. Assembled and test-flown Parafield 7.4.36. Registered VH-UVI [CofR 577] 15.4.36 to Adelaide Airways Ltd, Parafield. Airline taken over 1.11.36 and re-registered 25.11.36 to Australian National Airways Pty Ltd, Essendon; named "Moogana". Re-registered 8.8.39 to Guinea Airways Ltd, Adelaide; named "Bulolo". Registration cancelled 17.7.40.
Impressed into RAAF as A33-2 and to 1 EFTS Parafield 12.7.40. To 1 AOS Cootamundra 18.10.40.
Crashed into trees following engine failure on take off 1 mile NW of Cootamundra 20.6.41; pilot Flying Officer Adrian killed, 4 passengers injured. Struck off charge 30.7.41.
Sources:
http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh89.pdf
http://www.adf-serials.com/2a33.shtml
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Jun41.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2011 21:06 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Apr-2013 08:34 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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