Incident Stinson SR-7B Reliant VH-UTW,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174230
 
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Date:Tuesday 3 March 1942
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic RELI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Stinson SR-7B Reliant
Owner/operator:Airlines (Western Australia) Ltd
Registration: VH-UTW
MSN: 9665
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Broome, WA -   Australia
Phase: Standing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Broome, Western Australia
Destination airport:Broome, Western Australia
Narrative:
Stinson SR-7B Reliant registered number VH-UTW. This Stinson was imported in 1936 by a Mr. F.H. Moody of Brisbane. However, it was sold the next year to Airlines (W.A.) Ltd.

This aircraft was bombed while on the ground at Broome, Western Australia when that city and its airport were attacked by Japanese aircraft on 3 March 1942. The Stinson, along with 23 other aircraft were destroyed in the attack. The Stinson was struck off the register two weeks later, when it was considered unsuitable to repair.

Sources:

1. http://www.australiangeographic.com.au/blogs/on-this-day/2015/03/on-this-day-in-history-broome-air-raids
2. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:StateLibQld_1_167423_Stinson_aircraft,_ca._1940.jpg
3. https://www.edcoatescollection.com/ac1/austu/VH-UTW.html

Media:

StateLibQld 1 167423 Stinson aircraft, ca. 1940

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Mar-2015 07:44 gerard57 Added
03-Jan-2018 20:56 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative]
07-Jun-2022 19:25 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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