ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 18338
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 August 1961 |
| Time: | c. 15:00 |
| Type: | Auster J/5 Adventurer |
| Owner/operator: | Murrumbidgee Aero Club |
| Registration: | VH-KAG |
| MSN: | 2901 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi SW of Ungarie, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ungarie, NSW |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burnt after hitting overhead telegraph wires while circling a home. Pilot John Lewis (30) and three passengers on a joy-ride from Ungarie Show.
Sources:
The Canberra Times 31 August 1961, p1
http://austerhg.org/prod_list/pages.php?page=2780
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2008 11:10 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Mar-2014 00:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2014 01:10 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-May-2021 18:47 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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