ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211091
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| Date: | Thursday 15 February 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Supermarine Seagull V |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A2-2 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea off Portarlington, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Point Cook |
| Point Cook |
While practising on sea 8 miles off Portarlington, the engine of the plane caught fire. The plane was destroyed by fire. The two occupants were rescued.
Sources:
1. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/11294861
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a2.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2018 08:35 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jul-2020 17:05 | Cobar | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
| 04-Jun-2022 03:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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