ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58421
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| Date: | Sunday 6 December 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(F) |
| Owner/operator: | ARDU RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-1 |
| MSN: | 1 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 km from Avalon, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off 6/12/1964 when crashed 2 km from Avalon Victoria. During tests at 36,000ft with ARDU, a spin developed, pilot was unable to recover and ejected just before impact at 750 knots (supersonic) and at a height of 7000ft. Pilot Sqn Leader Tony Svensson RAF injured seriously during ejection, parachute deployment and landing. RAAF Ejection number 26.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//3a3.shtml
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194245/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1964.htm#dec
3. https://www.airforce.gov.au/raafmuseum/research/aircraft/series3/A3.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 13-Dec-2009 10:45 | harro | Updated |
| 29-Mar-2014 02:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2019 16:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 02-Nov-2021 08:36 | royalist flyer | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Dec-2023 08:14 | Martin | Updated [Narrative] |
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