ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58411
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| Date: | Monday 27 May 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(F) |
| Owner/operator: | 75 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-36 |
| MSN: | 36 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Ludmilla mudflats, 1.5 nm W of Darwin, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Darwin, NT (DRW/YPDN) |
| Darwin, NT (DRW/YPDN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Served with 75 Sqn Darwin. Crashed 27/05/85, 1.5 nm west of Darwin, NT Compressor stall/loss of thrust in circuit. Pilot ejected at 1,000 ft and 200 kts with only minor injuries. Crew; Flying Officer A.J.Quaife. RAAF Ejection number 64.
Aircraft made a fairly successful unmanned wheels up landing on the Ludmilla mudflats with minimal damage. Was moved by Chinook helicopter to RAAF Base Tindal for repairs
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/3a3.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170729001604/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Australia.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 April 1974 | BA36 | Belgische Luchtmacht | 1 | near Nandrin, Liège |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2014 05:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-May-2014 05:46 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:13 | Apen | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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