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Date: | Sunday 18 October 1936 |
Time: | |
Type: | homebuilt |
Owner/operator: | Airsport Gliding Club |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Beveridge, VIC -
Australia
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Private |
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Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A six-month old glider, owned by a syndicate of four (including the pilot), stalled when making a turn after takeoff, and dived into the ground. The 19 year old pilot was injured in the crash.
Sources:
1. The Daily Telegraph, 19 October 1936
2. Weekly Times, 24 October 1936
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Oct-2023 07:11 |
Ron Averes |
Added |