ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46086
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| Date: | Thursday 15 May 1930 |
| Time: | 16:20 |
| Type: | Bristol Bulldog |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AD RAAF |
| Registration: | A12-4 |
| MSN: | 7932 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAAF Laverton, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Point Cook, Victoria |
| RAAF Laverton, Victoria | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Delivered onboard the vessel SS Fordsdale to Melbourne on 14/03/30. Assembled by 1 Aircraft Depot at Laverton early May 1930.
Written off when crashed after wing failure at 4,000 feet on 15/05/30. Crew; P/O W.G.Rae parachuted to safety - the first time a pilot had successfully bailed out of an RAAF aircraft using a parachute, and survived. Aircraft came down at Geelong Road, near Laverton, Victoria
Sources:
1. Air Enthusiast 59
2. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/1a12.htm
3. http://lockoweb.com/first%20a%20series/aamb%20project/a124%20bris%20bull%20geelong.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2008 00:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jan-2014 04:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2015 14:45 | QQ3 | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 09-Jun-2022 23:16 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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