ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 168204
Last updated: 14 June 2020
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| Date: | 02-AUG-2014 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82a Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | VH-BCC |
| C/n / msn: | 82138 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Warrego Highway, adjacent to Toowomba Airport -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Toowomba Airport |
| Toowomba Airport |
The plane crashed during cross winds shortly after becoming airborne, coming to a rest adjacent to the Warrego Highway. The plane reportedly struck a fence before contacting the ground. The pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured.
Sources:
https://www.frasercoastchronicle.com.au/news/pilot-walks-away-tiger-moth-crash-toowoomba-airpor/2338511/
Images:
Photo of VH-BCC courtesy AirHistory.net
Watts Bridge (YWSG)
29 April 2017; (c) Ian McDonell
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2014 06:32 | Cruise Control | Added |
| 02-Aug-2014 06:33 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator] |
| 30-Aug-2014 07:10 | humbersider steve | Updated [Cn] |
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