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| Date: | Thursday 5 June 1941 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH-82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 9 EFTS, RAAF |
| Registration: | A17-149 |
| MSN: | DHA.150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 RLG (Relief Landing Ground), near RAAF Cunderdin, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Cunderdin, WA (YCUN) |
| RAAF Cunderdin, WA (YCUN) |
DH.82A Tiger Moth A17-149, 9 EFTS, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) when crashed on landing at 2 RLG (Relief Landing Ground), near Cunderdin, WA 5.6.41 when controls jammed. Both crew - Pilot Officer R C B Johnson (Instructor) and LAC S C Kay (pupil pilot under instruction) - survived but were injured.
Aircraft declared a non-effective airframe, and struck off charge 2.7.41 as authorised to be reduced to components.
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/ozatwar/cunderdin.htm
5. https://www.birtwistlewiki.com.au/wiki/No._9_Elementary_Flying_Training_School_RAAF
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Station_Cunderdin#History
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2025 23:01 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Apr-2025 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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