ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18387
Last updated: 21 May 2013
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| Date: | 25-DEC-1974 |
| Time: | 03:50 local |
| Type: | Auster J/5B Autocar |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-ACL |
| C/n / msn: | 2946 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Darwin Airport [DRW/YPDN] Darwin, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Darwin, NT [DRW/YPDN] |
| Darwin, NT [DRW/YPDN] |
Written off when destroyed in cyclone "Tracy", whilst parked at Darwin Airport [DRW/YPDN] on 25/12/1974. The cyclone hit the airport at 03:50 local time on Christmas morning
Sources:
http://www.qam.com.au/papers/tracy/tracy-damaged-aircraft.htm
http://www.auster.ukf.net/p29.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Tracy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Nov-2012 14:47 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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