ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58399
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| Date: | Friday 2 May 1980 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(A) |
| Owner/operator: | 77 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A3-58 |
| MSN: | 58 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tanilba Bay Beach, Port Stephens, 9 nm NE of Williamstown, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamstown, NSW (YWLM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Served with 77 Sqn Williamtown, NSW. Crashed 02/05/80, Tanilba Bay beach, Port Stephens, 9 nm northeast of RAAF Williamtown, NSW, due to undercarriage malfunction, on initial climb out. Pilot ejected at 3,500 ft and 240 kts without injury. Aircraft crashed on shore line near houses. Crew; Pilot Officer G.R.Butterworth. RAAF Ejection number 58.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/3a3.htm
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20170729001604/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Australia.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 7 October 1977 | 58 | Armée de l'Air | 2 | Mont-de-Marsan BA 118, Landes 40 |  |
w/o |
| 24 June 1981 | 58 | Armée de l'Air | |
w/o | ||
| 29 December 1982 | 516 | Fuerza Aérea de Chile | 0 | BA Pudahuel |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-May-2014 06:08 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:12 | Paix | Updated [Operator] |
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