Territory Stories

Aeroplane

Details:

Title

Aeroplane,

Photographer

Young, Mayse, 1913-,

Photo number

PH0200/0295,

Collection

Mayse Young Collection, PictureNT, PictureNT,

Date

1931-06-06,

Description

DH60G VH-UFT. Jim Mollison intended to fly to England but crashed on take-off at 12.20am on 7 June 1931. The aircraft was overloaded with 143 gallons of fuel. Mollison escaped injury. Photo shows a group of men around the plane during an overhaul prior to the accident. Gordon Cowper, ground engineer, in pith helmet,

Language

English,

Subject

aeroplanes,

Use

No known copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,