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| Date: | Saturday 9 November 1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60X Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-21 |
| MSN: | 602 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Laverton, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Laverton, Victoria |
| RAAF Laverton, Victoria |
c/no. 602: DH.60X [Cirrus II #409] sold to DH Australia without C of A. To RAAF as A7-21 by June 1928. To 1 Squadron, RAAF Laverton, Victoria.
Written off when crashed on landing at RAAF Laverton, Victoria 9.11.29. The crew departed RAAF Laverton for a local training flight. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances upon landing and was damaged beyond repair. Both crew members were injured.
Aircraft considered unfit for repairs and conversion to spares for airframe and engine (Cirrus Mk II, No. 409) approved by Air Board. Struck off charge 27.11.29
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a7
2. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-de-havilland-dh60x-moth-laverton-afb
3. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
4. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/p006.html
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Williams#RAAF_Williams,_Laverton
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2014 21:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 20-Jan-2014 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 30-Aug-2017 20:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Nov-2018 14:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 27-Dec-2018 17:28 | Sergey L. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 23:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 13-Dec-2023 09:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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