ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145058
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Date: | Monday 17 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Avro Anson Mk I |
Owner/operator: | 67 Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | AW667 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Yanakie, VIC -
Australia
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Ex-RAF Anson Mk.1 AW667. To RAAF at 2 Aircraft Park 10.10.41 (bur retained RAF serial). To 3 SFTS 6.1.42. 1 SFTS 3.4.42. 2 ANS 30.5.42. To 67 Squadron coded ‘MK-K’ 25.8.43. Returned to Mallacoota, Victoria, with engine trouble, probably due to water in the fuel 31.12.43.
Crashed on test flight, Yanakie, Victoria, 17.4.44. All 3 crew: F/Sgt D.G Shanks (pilot) LAC J Griffin and AC1 R.O. Rathke killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml https://www.ozatwar.com//crashvic.htm
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Apr-2012 00:39 |
Dr. John Smith |
Added |
13-Aug-2012 01:27 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator] |
27-May-2023 11:29 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Operator]] |
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