ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166117
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Callair A-9A |
| Owner/operator: | Queensland Airplanters Pty Ltd |
| Registration: | VH-MPJ |
| MSN: | 1172 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 miles NE of Monto, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Monto, Queensland |
| Monto, Queendland | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Written off (damaged beyond economic repair) 23.2.1973 when crashed during crop-spraying operations, 7 miles north east of Monto, Queensland. (at Approximate Coordinates: 24°52′0″S, 151°07′0″E).
After the aircraft had lost height while turning in a valley, the pilot, H. D. Baggaley, commenced dumping the load, but the aircraft struck the ground before this action was completed, and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
On 11.5.73, the wreck of a Callair A-9A was noted at Bundaberg, which was probably VH-MPJ. On 13.5.74, VH-MPJ was formally (and belatedly) Struck-off Register. It is presumed that VH-MPJ was broken up for spares and scrapped at Bundaberg, Queensland, between these two dates
Sources:
1. http://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austmz/VH-MPJ.html
2. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/callair/callair.htm
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monto,_Queensland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2014 01:29 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-May-2014 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 20:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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