De Havilland DH.60 Moth crash, Jul 18, 1927 (1 killed), P...

De Havilland DH.60 Moth accident on July 18, 1927 near Perth Western Australia, Australia with 1 fatality.

A student pilot, Ray Wilson, was flying solo on a local training flight from Maylands when the Moth spun in from about 2,000 feet. It struck an electricity pole and fell onto a road in East Perth, where it burst into flames, killing Wilson.

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