ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58406
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| Date: | Thursday 3 August 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIO(F) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A3-4 |
| MSN: | 4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 nm N of Avalon, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Laverton, Victoria |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 03/08/72, 3 nm north of Avalon, Victoria after engine failure during test flight. Pilot (Flt Lt R.V. Richardson) ejected at 800 ft and 250 kts with only minor injuries. RAAF Ejection number 43.
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
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-May-2009 12:20 | zerocinquanta | Updated |
| 16-May-2014 19:22 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2022 02:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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