ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347124
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| Date: | Saturday 10 April 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | unknown |
| Owner/operator: | Dr. T. Hall |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oakey Aerodrome, Toowoomba, QLD -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Climbing after takeoff, the glider appeared to hit a thermal at around 1000 feet above ground level. It then made a sharp turn to port and fell to the ground in a flat spin. The pilot, 55 year old Dr. Thomas M Hall died soon after rescuers reached him. At a subsequent inquest, it was suggested that Dr. Hall may have suffered a heart attack. The glider was built in Toowoomba in 1953 for Dr. Hall.
Sources:
1. Central Queensland Herald, 15 April 1954
2. The Courier-Mail, 3 August 1954
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2023 04:54 | Ron Averes | Added |
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