This Day in History: 1938-03-08

de Havilland DH.60 Moth VH-UNU operated by Australian National Airways crashed at Somerton, Victoria on 8 March 1938. The pilot was performing a solo training flight from Essendon Airport. While practising sharp turns, he lost control of the aircraft.There was 1 fatality and the aircraft was destroyed. Sources: BAAA website; aviation-safety.net website