ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301017
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| Date: | Thursday 23 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:28 LT |
| Type: | de Havilland DH.84 Dragon Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 5 CF RAAF |
| Registration: | A34-88 |
| MSN: | 2077 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles North of Coffs Harbour Airport, Coffs Harbour, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Coffs Harbour Airport,Coffs Harbour, NSW (CFS/YSCH) |
| RAAF Townsville, Queensland (TSV/YBTL) |
05.04.43: Manufactured by De Havilland Aircraft Pty Ltd, Mascot Airport, Sydney NSW, as part of an order for 87 aircraft.
29.04.43: 1st Flight at Mascot, Sydney, NSW.
13.05.43: Received by No 2 Aircraft Park (2 AP) at Bankstown Airport, Sydney, NSW and bought on charge as A34-88.
16.06.43: Modified W/T (Wireless Telegraphy) Equipment fitted at De Havilland Mascot Airport, Sydney.
14.07.43: DH.84 Technical Order 22 incorporated – Strengthening of cockpit floor.
16.09.43: Allocated to No 1 Rescue & Communications Squadron (1 RCS) at Port Moresby Papua New Guinea.
29.09.43: Allocation suspended until Modification Order 22 completed.
30.10.43: Allocation cancelled.
31.10.43: Allocated to No 9 Communications Unit (9 CU) at Port Morseby, Papua New Guinea.
05.11.43: Allocation cancelled.
15.12.43: Allocated to No 5 Communications Unit (5 CU) at RAAF Garbutt Queensland
23.12.43: At 15:28 hours, soon after take-off from Coffs Harbour Airport on a ferry flight to 5 CU at Townsville, Queensland, the aircraft encountered strong gusty winds when trying to climb over the surrounding hills. A strong down-draught caused the aircraft to strike overhead wires and crash three miles North of the airport. The aircraft was extensively damaged. The pilot Flight Sergeant D. Thompson was slightly injured but co-pilot O411633 Flying Officer John Patrick Killalea was seriously injured. Total airframe time 7.55 hours.
29.12.43: Allocated to No 3 Aircraft Depot (3 AD) at RAAF Amberley, Queensland, for recovery.
01.01.44: Wreckage recovered to 3 AD, RAAF Amberley.
07.01.44: Approved for conversion.
08.02.44: Allocated to 3 Central Recovery Depot at RAAF Amberley for conversion to scrap and components
09.02.44: Received by 3 CRD and converted to components
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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffs_Harbour_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2022 10:19 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Nov-2022 13:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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