Date:	Friday 10 June 1938
Time:	day
Type:	de Havilland DH.60M Moth
Owner/operator:	1 FTS RAAF
Registration:	A7-73
MSN:	8655/5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Category:	Accident
Location:	RAAF Point Cook, Victoria -   Australia
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	RAAF Point Cook, Victoria (YMPC)
Destination airport:	RAAF Point Cook, Victoria (YMPC)
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Written off (destroyed) 10.6.38 when collided with DH.60 Moth A7-27 (also of 1 FTS RAAF Point Cook) and abandoned whilst formation flying over Point Cook, Victoria. Both of the crew bailed out and parachuted safely to the ground.

The other aircraft involved (A7-27) was repaired and returned to service; it was finally written off in a heavy landing at Parafield, SA on 27.2.41.

1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/dh60.pdf
2. http://www.adf-serials.com.au/CMS/raaf2/2a7
3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Williams#RAAF_Base_Point_Cook

Fifth of Six DH.60Ms [Gipsy I] which were ordered in March 1934, under Contract No.OI.262 to be built by the Aircraft Construction Branch, Munitions Supply Board Ordnance Factory [Job No. MSB/S655]. Munitions Supply Board at Maribyrnong, Melbourne, built the fuselages; they were fitted with spare Larkin-built wings and fittings and were finally assembled by the RAAF at Laverton, Victoria. No c/nos. allocated, just RAAF Serials A7-69 to A7-74, and they were referred to as "Metal Moths"

As A7-73 Taken on charge at 1 Aircraft Depot, RAAF Laverton 20.5.36. To 1 FTS Point Cook by 31.1.37.
Struck off charge 24.6.38

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
05-Feb-2024 08:31	Dr. John Smith	Added
05-Feb-2024 08:32	ASN	Updated [Narrative]
05-Feb-2024 09:38	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator]