Date & Time:
Jun 15, 1942 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-2
Operator:
Registration:
A30-7
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Parkes - Parkes
MSN:
1290
YOM:
1934
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
8
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a local training exercise that was consisting of touch and go manoeuvre. After an umpteenth take off, while climbing to a height of 200 feet, the aircraft stalled, hit a fence and crashed near the runway. All eleven occupants escaped with minor injuries and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
P/O C. R. N. Lewis, pilot,
Lt N. C. P. Blight, pilot,
F/O H. R. I. Cox.
Passengers:
SGT W. C. Arthur,
Cpl I. B. Sharpe,
Cpl N. H. Harris,
Lac E. T. Ryan,
Ac1 M. Gilday,
Ac1 E. R. McPhee,
Ac1 D. J. Slatter,
Ac1 J. J. O’Donnell.
Crew:
P/O C. R. N. Lewis, pilot,
Lt N. C. P. Blight, pilot,
F/O H. R. I. Cox.
Passengers:
SGT W. C. Arthur,
Cpl I. B. Sharpe,
Cpl N. H. Harris,
Lac E. T. Ryan,
Ac1 M. Gilday,
Ac1 E. R. McPhee,
Ac1 D. J. Slatter,
Ac1 J. J. O’Donnell.
