ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58412
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 April 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(A) |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-79 |
| MSN: | 79 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gloucester, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamstown, NSW (YWLM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered 01/06/67. On 21/11/69, Carried out first photo recon in a RAAF mirage. Served with 77 Sqn Williamtown, NSW. Crashed 03/04/73, Gloucester, NSW. after engine vibrations on low level flight. Pilot, Flying Officer S. Groom, killed.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/3a3.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 May 1966 | 79 | Armée de l'Air | 0 | Brazey-en-Plaine |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2014 05:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:10 | Unitex | Updated [Operator] |
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