ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 154837
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 June 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  English Electric Canberra B Mk 20 |
| Owner/operator: | 82 Wg RAAF |
| Registration: | A84-202 |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Amberley, Ipswich, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Amberley, Queensland |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
First flight 25/08/53. Delivered to RAAF 27/08/53. {Pilot Peter Raw] .To No.1 Long Range Flight. at Laverton 31/08/53. Took part in the London to Christchurch Air-Race in 1953. Same mods as A84-201, aircraft captain; Wing Commander D.R. Cuming AFC, Flying Officer R.J. Atkinson and Squadron Leader C.H.Harvey. Race No.4. Radio callsign VM-ZIPB.
A84-202 was leading the race at one point, but blew a tyre on landing at Cocos Island and was delayed for 2 days. Its actual flying time was 22hrs 23.5 mins.
To 1 AS 06/11/53. To 82 Wing 22/12/53. Destroyed when crashed at Amberley, Queensland, 16/06/54 while attempting a low slow pass over the airfield. All three crew were Killed
Flt Lt Francis Noel Davis,
Pilot Officer F B Adler and
Flt Lt David Nicholls DFC.
Wing Commander Cuming presided over the four-man court of inquiry which investigated the cause of this accident. A84-202 was struck off charge and converted to components 30/07/54
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a84.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Long_Range_Flight_RAAF
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48126176
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/57322758
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2013 01:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 07-May-2013 12:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
| 03-Jun-2013 08:39 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location] |
| 30-Nov-2016 14:13 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn] |
| 10-Jun-2022 00:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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