ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139432
Last updated: 19 May 2013
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Date:14-NOV-1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic B47G model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Bell 47G-3B-1
Operator:161 (R) Flt RAAF
Registration: A1-394
C/n / msn: 3394
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:Tocumwal, New South Wales -   Australia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tocumwal, NSW
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Written off after colliding with another RAAF Bell 46G-31-1 (A1-399) at Tocumwal in NSW on 14 November 1969.

Of the two heliocpters involved, A1-394 was damaged beyond repair. The other (A1-399) survived to be rebuilt and returned to service in 1970. It continued to serve until it went into Long Term Storage in December 1973. A1-399 was Sold 14/06/84, and civilian registered as VH-HMX, but crashed 10/06/86 as such.

Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com/3a1.shtml
http://www.161recceflt.org.au/UnitAircraft/Sioux/history_of_bell_47.htm


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Oct-2011 14:07 Dr. John Smith Added
16-Feb-2012 02:10 Nepa Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
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