ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351789
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 September 1939 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.60G Moth |
| Owner/operator: | Aero Club of Broken Hill |
| Registration: | VH-AAL |
| MSN: | DHA.7 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Broken Hill Airport, Broken Hill, NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
One of four aircraft written off (Destroyed) in a hangar fire at Broken Hill Airport, Broken Hill, NSW.
Arson was suspected as the telephone wires to the aerodrome were cut about a quarter of a mile from the hangar and the padlock fastenings on the back door of the hangar were forced.
Aircraft destroyed included a D.H. 82 Tiger Moth (VH-AAE) valued at £1300, a D.H. 60 Gipsy Moth (VH-AAL) valued at £600 and insured, and another D.H. 60 Gipsy Moth (VH-ULA) which was insured for £550.
Sources:
1. Port Pirie Recorder (Port Pirie, SA) Friday 8 September 1939 Page 1 BROKEN HILL HANGAR FIRE: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/96365230
2. The Longreach Leader (Longreach, Qld.) Saturday 9 September 1939 Page 17 BROKEN HILL FIRE: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/135161018
3. Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW) Tuesday 10 October 1939 Page 3 Hangar Was Maliciously Set on Fire: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/48329841
4. Northern Star (Lismore, NSW) Saturday 2 December 1939 Page 8 BROKEN HILL FIRE: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/98615128
5. https://newspaperarchive.com/broken-hill-barrier-miner-sep-07-1939-p-1/
6. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
7. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_VH-U.html
8. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus01.html
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Hill_Airport
History of this aircraft
DHA.7 DH.60G Moth [Gipsy II] built up from parts of Moth VH-UOA, c/no 1370, which was wrecked when it crashed during an air display at Broken Hill, NSW 27.3.38. Rebuilt, and test flown 27.7.38 at Broken Hill, NSW. Registered VH-AAL [C of R 711] 15.8.38 to Aero Club of Broken Hill, Broken Hil
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2024 08:34 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Feb-2024 08:37 | ASN | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
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