Maroochy air crash
The Maroochy air crash was an aircraft accident that occurred at 11.10am on 30 December 1950 at Maroochydore beach, Queensland, Australia. Three children were killed and fourteen others were seriously injured as a result of the accident.[1]
_CAC_Wirraway_taxiing_at_Wagga_Wagga_Airport_(1).jpg) A CAC Wirraway similar to the accident aircraft | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 December 1950 |
| Summary | Beach air crash |
| Site | Maroochydore, Queensland, Australia |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | CAC Wirraway |
| Operator | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Registration | A20-212 |
| Flight origin | Redcliffe, Queensland |
| Destination | Noosa, Queensland |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Fatalities | 3 (on beach) |
| Injuries | 14 (on beach) |
| Survivors | 2 (flight crew) |
CAC Wirraway Serial Number A20-212 of the Royal Australian Air Force had been circling between Maroochydore and Alexandra Headland during a routine shark patrol when it suddenly banked steeply and crashed onto the crowded beach in front of the Maroochydore Surf Life Saving Club. The pilot and his observer survived the impact of the crash.
Memorials
On 9 March 2013, a 2.4-metre 'Maroochy Air Crash Memorial' was erected at the site in memory of those killed and injured.[2]
References
- "Site marks plane crash". Sunshine Coast Daily News - Patrick Williams. 29 December 2010. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
- "Shirley remembers losing brother". Sunshine Coast Daily News - Mark Bode. 31 December 2010. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
External links
- Memorial details
- Sunshine Coast set to have memorial to RAAF aircraft Wirraway after plane crash 60 years ago
- Shirley remembers day she lost young brother (Graham Blair)
- Headstone for Pauline Probert, located in old Nambour Cemetery
- Photo of Liam O'Connor on a camping holiday at Maroochydore, December 1950
- Map of location of air crash
- Marked image of aircraft flight path to beach from The Sunday Mail on 31 December 1950
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