ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 28115
Last updated: 11 October 2019
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| Date: | 07-MAR-1929 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60 Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 1 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A7-19 |
| C/n / msn: | 600 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Wanagaratta, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wanagaratta, Victoria |
| RAAF Laverton |
c/no.600: DH.60X [Cirrus II] to De Havilland Australia without CofA. To RAAF as A7-19. To 1 Squadron, RAAF Laverton.
Hit trees on appraoch to land and destroyed by fire at Wangaratta, Victoria 7.3.29; Flying Officer Warland remained trapped inside the aircraft and perished despite the efforts of Flt.Lt. Swinbourne to enter the wreckage to save his passenger: Flt Lt Swinburne received severe burns in doing so. Ironically, at the time of the accident Flt Lt Swinbourne was the Secretary of the Air Accidents Investigation Committee.
Flying Officer Herbert Warland killed. Struck off charge 31.3.29.
Sources:
1. http://www.ab-ix.co.uk/dh60.pdf
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a7.htm
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1929/archives/crash-of-a-de-havilland-dh-60-moth-in-australia-1-killed/]
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Dec-2011 08:41 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 25-Jun-2012 08:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Aug-2017 19:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Aug-2017 19:34 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source] |
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