30 January 1939 - Crash of a Tiger Moth at Orange, NSW

CRASH OF TIGER MOTH
AT ORANGE, NSW
ON 30 JANUARY 1939

Subject:    Tiger Moth accident at Orange 30.01.39 VH-UYQ (3623)
Date:              Thu, 22 Mar 2001 22:58:15 +1200
From:            "Brian Gee" <descar@ihug.co.nz>

25.11.37	Newcastle Aero Club Broadmeadow
30.01.39	Crashed at air display at Orange.Third 'bomb' to be thrown at ground target exploded prematurely. The device required striking on ignition strip mounted on side of cockpit and was supposed to have a 6 second delay. The pilot EJ Buck (CFI of the club) seriously injured. Aircraft crashed some 75 yards from spectators. Pilot died soon after rescuers reached the aircraft.

Accident Investigation Committee concluded that in view of this accident CAD should give consideration to the whole question of the carriage of explosives, pyrotechnics and other dangerous substances in civil aircraft.

Brian Gee

The following information is from the National Archives of Australia:-

Title: Tiger Moth VH-UYQ Orange NSW 30/1/39 Pilot E.J. Buck

Series number: MP187/4

Control symbol: 199

Contents date range: 1939 - 1939

Access status: Open

Location: Victoria

Barcode no: 334488

REFERENCE BOOK

"The DH 82A Tiger Moth in Australia"
by Julian Forsyth.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?