ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27180
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| Date: | Monday 17 June 1940 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-58 |
| MSN: | 1911 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north of Windsor, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Richmond, NSW (XRH/YSRI) |
| RAAF Richmond, NSW |
Aircraft crashed and burned some on 17-06-40, 5 miles north of Windsor NSW, at 16:10 hours. Airborne from RAAF Richmond NSW, possibly on training flight. On board were;
F/Lt James B.D. Hamilton, RAAF 3, [6 Sqn]
P/O Wallace M.N. Stewart, RAAF, [6 Sqn] (listed as Air Cadet)
The 6 Squadron operational record book states that Air Cadet Stewart was buried with full Air Force honours on 19-06-1940 (in Northern Suburbs General Cemetery). Flt Lt Hamilton was buried in Geelong Eastern Cemetery.
Sources:
1. http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=781
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a16.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Jun-2010 00:25 | WarNet | Updated [Time, Cn, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2014 21:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:07 | Quentin | Updated [Operator] |
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