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Harry Butler's aeroplane Accident [B 9649] • Photograph

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Summary

The wreck of Captain Harry Butler's Avro 504 biplane at Minlaton. Following maintenance, Butler took off just after 4.00pm on 10 January 1922, with Rex Miles as his passenger. After climbing to 1400 feet the engine stalled and Butler attempted to restart it by diving. This attempt failed and the aircraft crashed, Butler suffered severe head injuries that ended his flying career, Miles suffered minor facial injuries. In this photograph a man using crutches is seen examining the damage to the tail section of the biplane. The front end is completed smashed.

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Physical description

Photograph; 14 cm x 8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1922

Creator

Short, W

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Butler, Harry, 1889-1924
Aircraft accidents -- South Australia -- Minlaton

Catalogue record

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General notes

Photo is published in the Adelaide Chronicle, 21 January 1922, page 28.

Digitisation information

Date

24/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,442 x 2,131 pixels (7.3 MP)

Size

22.04 MB

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