Kittyhawk in a taxying accident at Batchelor airfield, Northern Territory, on 1 October 1942

KITTYHAWK IN A TAXYING ACCIDENT
AT BATCHELOR AIRFIELD, NT
ON 1 OCTOBER 1942

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On 1 October 1942, Kittyhawk A29-104, # 41-25114, was involved in a taxying accident at Batchelor airfield. Two airman on the wings and two were on the wing roots, guiding Sgt. J.B.O'Conner of 77 Squadron RAAF at night time.

He switched on his landing lights, which reflected off prop, blinding him. He turned them off straight away. The aircraft was taxying from the runway downhill via the taxy-way to the dispersal area. The airman on one of the wings yelled "brakes". The aircraft nosed over and damaged the propeller tips.

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