RAAF Wirraway Shark Patrol crash Dec 1950 news story

[Liberator]

A bit of sad and maybe unknown history....in late December 1950 a RAAF Wirraway on a shark patrol in southern QLD crashed in to a crowded section of a beach killing 3 people and injuring many more - http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article ... rchLimits= A film and memorial about the crash is in process in 2013 to be done.

[Flying Pencil]

Very tragic, yes.

But to make a film from such a ordinary accident?

[Ewan]

To clarify, it's a documentary made by one of the survivors and to include survivor accounts etc, not a film as such, and probably only a short doco at that...

The memorial received funding back in 2011, I don't know if it's been installed yet. The doco was also completed back then, not in 2013.

Last November the Attorney -General was reported to be reviewing the evidence from the original inquest and it was announced back in March this year that the A-G would reopen the inquest.

Link to an article about the inquest

http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/inquest-fatal-wirraway-crash-1950-be-reopened/1775281/

Link about memorial and doco

http://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/air-tragedy-memorial-to-proceed/story-e6freoof-1226142893226


Ewan
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