ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192851
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| Date: | Monday 15 January 1940 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: | CAC CA-5 Wirraway |
| Owner/operator: | 21 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A20-20 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles N of RAAF Laverton, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Wirraway A20-20 of 21 Sqn RAAF spun in from 1000ft, crashed and burned 2 miles north of Laverton Airbase at 15:30hrs on 15 January 1940. Both crew, Plt Off James Norman Alexander (pilot) and Temp/Sgt William Kenneth Platt, both killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a20-1.shtml
Wirraway A20 [Accidents Part 1], document A9845.101 of Australian Archives, digital copy available at http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=6950485
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Base_Laverton
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2017 09:10 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-May-2023 16:53 | Nepa | Updated [[Location]] |
| 27-May-2023 11:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Location]]] |
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