Accident Avro 694 Lincoln B Mk 30 A73-44,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27127
 
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Date:Tuesday 7 March 1950
Time:
Type:Avro 694 Lincoln B Mk 30
Owner/operator:Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)
Registration: A73-44
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAAF Amberley, Ipswich, QLD -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Amberley, Queensland
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Written off 07/03/1950; crashed at Amberley, Queensland, killing 4 of the crew, when a parachute release box apparently jammed the control column

In fifteen years, from 1946 to 1961, 11 Lincolns were written off in accidents (A73-11, 16, 31, 35, 39, 40, 44, 46, 51, 63 and 69)

Sources:

1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a73.shtml
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20081122055219/http://www.baaa-acro.com/Pays/A/Australie-1950-1959.htm
3. http://rnzaf.proboards.com/thread/3340
4. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.raafmuseum.com.au/raaf2/html/linc.htm]

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
30-Apr-2013 20:01 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
23-Mar-2014 02:42 Dr. John Smith Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
09-Apr-2022 10:40 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type]
10-Jun-2022 00:20 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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