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| Date: | Saturday 10 June 1944 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 5 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-143 |
| MSN: | DHA.140 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 RLG (Relief Landing Ground), 5 miles South of Narromine, NSW -
Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Narromine, NSW (YNRM) |
| Destination airport: | RAAF Narromine, NSW (YNRM) |
Narrative:DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-143, 5 EFTS RAAF Narromine, NSW: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed at 1 RLG (Relief Landing Ground), 5 miles South of Narromine, NSW 10.6.44. The pilot - Flight Sergeant P McLaughlin - was uninjured.
To 2 CRD RAAF Richmond, NSW 19.6.44 for damage assessment. Declared a non-effective airframe, and struck off charge 4.7.44.
Sources:
1.
https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH82.pdf 2.
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a17a.htm 3.
http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus1.html 4.
https://www.ozatwar.com/crashnsw.htm 5.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._5_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF 6.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Station_Narromine 7.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narromine_Airport Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
| 10-Apr-2025 00:36 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
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