ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300442
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 August 1943 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 6 CF RAAF |
| Registration: | A34-20 |
| MSN: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Marrakai Homestead, 96 km East-South-East of Darwin, NT -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Millingimbi Airfield, Milingimbi Island, NT (MGT/YMGB) |
| Batchelor Airfield, Batchelor, NT (YBCR) |
11.42: Built Mascot, Sydney, NSW by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd to RAAF order for 87 airframes
16.11.42: Brought on RAAF charge as A34-20. Received 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond ex De Havillands, Mascot
30.11.42: Issued 1 Communications Flight RAAF Base Laverton, Victoria ex 2 Aircraft Depot RAAF Richmond
26.03.43: Starboard compression strut collapsed on landing at RAAF Laverton, Victoria
04.06.43: Unserviceable, still awaiting replacement compression leg at 1 Communications Flight RAAF Base Laverton, Victoria
05.07.43: Issued to 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF Laverton, Victoria for fitment of AT10/AR14 W/T (Wireless Telegraphy) equipment, then issued to 6 Communications Flight
16.07.43: Ensure aircraft proceed fully loaded, awaiting airfreight
11.08.43: Received 6 Communications Flight ex 1 Aircraft Depot RAAF Laverton, Victoria
25.08.43: On a flight from Millingimbi to Batchelor the port engine failed at approximately 09:30 hours. The pilot attempted a forced landing on a clearing near Marrakai Station Homestead, 96 km Eeast-South-East of Darwin, NT; the aircraft could not maintain height and hit a tree short of the clearing which caused the aircraft to crash. The pilot O415390 Flying Officer F.G. Anderson was severely injured; passengers A131016 AC.1 Frederick Leslie Mapstone and US Army Padre J.L. Stretch were slightly injured. All three were admitted to No 1 Medical Receiving Unit in Darwin, NT. Airframe not repairable on site.
29.08.43: Received 4 Repair & Salvage Unit for repairs or conversion
01.09.43: Recommended for conversion to scrap and components.
14.09.43: Approved for conversion to components and Struck Off Charge
Sources:
1. https://air-britain.com/pdfs/production-lists/DH84.pdf
2. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/pAus01.html
3. https://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/dh84-pt2/dh84-dragon-pt2.htm
4. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a34.htm
5. https://mapcarta.com/N3749058088
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milingimbi_Airport
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batchelor_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Nov-2022 00:58 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Nov-2022 21:52 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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