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Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Nowra

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
40-1507
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Nowra - Nowra
MSN:
1507
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a training flight when the twine engine aircraft in unknown circumstances near the Nowra Airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and both pilots were injured.
Crew (19th Bomb Squadron):
S/L Gerald Francis Ell,
Sgt Lazar.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder in Williamstown

Date & Time: Apr 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
40-1401
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
1401
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After touchdown, the aircraft was unable to stop within the remaining runway, overrun, lost its undercarriage and came to rest. While all six crew members were slightly injured, the aircraft was written off.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Ungarie: 5 killed

Date & Time: Feb 11, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
AW677
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Cootamundra - Cootamundra
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training mission when he encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity and turbulences. The twin engine airplane went out of control and crashed some 14 miles northwest of Ungarie. SAR were initiated but no trace of the airplane nor the crew was found. Locals found the wreckage in June 2008.
Crew (1st AOS):
P/O Robert Wesley-Smith,
LAC Henry Fisher,
LAC Arthur Kendall,
LAC John Spencer,
AC1 Roy Farnsworth.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.60 Moth off Ettalong Beach

Date & Time: Sep 18, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Registration:
VH-UAH
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Sydney - Ettalong Beach
MSN:
245
YOM:
1926
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Sydney-Mascot Airport on a charter service to Ettalong Beach. On approach, it went out of control and crashed into the sea few hundred metres offshore. Both occupants were rescued and the airplane was damaged beyond repair. This was the fifth accident for this airplane since 1926. It was not repaired.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide in Cootamundra: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 20, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
A33-2
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
6318
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, one of the engine failed. The pilot tried to maintain control of the aircraft that stalled, hit tree tops and crashed in a wooded area 1 mile from the airport. All four passengers were injured and the pilot was killed.
Crew (1st AOS):
F/O William Wynward Adrian, pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Glenbrook: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A4-5
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Parkes – Sydney
MSN:
971
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Parkes on an ambulance flight to Sydney-Mascot Airport, carrying one patient, one doctor and three crew members. While overflying Glenbrook at low height, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed at the intersection of two streets, downtown Glenbrook. While no one on the ground was injured, all five occupants were killed.
Crew:
P/O J. I. Newman, pilot,
F/O Henry Theodore Skillman, copilot,
AC1 C. R. Tysoc, wireless operator.
Passengers:
S/L James Manning Rainbow, medical officer,
P/O Bailey Middlebrook Sawyer, patient.
Probable cause:
According to witnesses, it appears the aircraft went out of control following a partial loss of the left wing, maybe due to a structural failure.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.84 Dragon in Cootamundra: 6 killed

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1940 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A34-2
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
6088
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Cootamundra Airport, while in initial climb, the pilot initiated a steep left turn when the airplane stalled and crashed two miles southwest of the airport, bursting into flames. Five crew members were killed and a sixth occupant was seriously injured. The only survivor died few hours later from injuries sustained.
Crew:
P/O James Frederick Hearne, pilot.
Passengers:
LAC John Duff Cameron,
LAC James Clifford Stanley,
LAC Robert Montgomery,
LAC Ernest Arthur Piercy,
LAC John Head.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson II in Windsor: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1940 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A16-58
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Richmond - Richmond
MSN:
414-1911
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight out from RAAF Richmond. While cruising north of Windsor, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located 8 km north of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew (6th Squadron):
F/L James B. D. Hamilton,
P/O Wallace M. N. Stewart.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Riverston: 4 killed

Date & Time: Apr 28, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
A4-32
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Richmond - Richmond
MSN:
1027
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Avro Anson A4-32 of 6 Squadron RAAF left Richmond airfield at 1240LT on a flight that was expected to last less than 3 hours. This was part of an Air Navigation course they were being trained in. The particular exercise for this flight was a wind finding direction course over the sea. The weather was clear and fine and weather conditions in no way contributed to the crash which ultimately happened. After leaving Richmond Airfield the Avro Anson was flown out to sea in the vicinity of Smith Head, Sydney. The crew maintained constant radio communication with the airfield and the flight proceeded without incident until approximately 1530LT. At 1527LT, a radio message was received from the aircraft to the effect that the aerial was being reeled in preparatory to landing. At that time the aircraft was within a few miles of the airfield and within a few minutes of landing. This was the last message received from the aircraft. At 1530LT Avro Anson A4-32 crashed into the ground. There were several eye witnesses. It would appear the aircraft was flying in normal level flight at about 1,000 feet when eye witnesses heard some spluttering from the engines along with the noises of backfiring and puffs of smoke were seen coming from the aircraft. The nose of the Avro Anson dropped to an angle of 30 degrees and it started to lose height. Eye witnesses then indicated they could hardly hear the noise of the engines but they then made a sudden roaring noise and the nose pulled up again. But then it went into a steeper dive and crashed directly into the ground with its engines roaring. All four crew who were performing a training flight were killed.
Crew:
Maxwell Leonard Hickson, pilot and navigator,
Lloyd George Harness, pilot,
Raymond Duncan Knight, wireless operator,
Harrie Clarke, fitter armourer.

Source: http://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/nsw164.htm

Crash of a Simmonds Spartan Cirrus III in Balranald

Date & Time: Jan 7, 1939
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
VH-UIT
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
03
YOM:
1929
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The engine failed shortly after take off from Balranald. The aircraft crashed and was destroyed. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.