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| Date: | Saturday 9 May 1959 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Auster J/1N Alpha |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | VH-KCI |
| MSN: | 3354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 63 mi SE of Tibooburra, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Brocken Hill |
| Tibooburra | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on a mail flight. Pilot Sandwick Hunnum (27).
Sources:
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=3232
The Age 11 May 1959, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Mar-2014 21:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Mar-2021 20:55 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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