ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200217
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| Date: | Thursday 4 April 1940 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: | Hawker Demon Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A1-49 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hawkesbury Agricultural College, near Richmond Aerodrome, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Richmond, NSW |
On 4 April 1940 the Air Cadet Edward Andrew Walsh, 24, of Manunbar Road, Nanango, Queensland, was flying a solo training flight with the Hawker Demon I A1-49 of 22 Sqn RAAF. While carrying out aerobatics, it stalled from inverted position and spun into the ground at 0820 hrs near Hawkesbury Agricultural College, near Richmond Aerodrome, NSW.
Sources:
1. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://newspapers.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/17661429?searchTerm=air+cadet+killed]
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a1.htm
3. "Demon A1 [Accidents Part 2]" file, available online on the Australian Archives website (http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail.asp?M=0&B=6950548)
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawkesbury_Agricultural_College
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2017 11:51 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 18-Mar-2018 01:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
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