| Accession Number | P09655.009 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Australia: New South Wales, Wagga Wagga |
| Date made | 29 September 1940 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Crash Wagga 1940
Description
The mid-air collision of two Avro Ansons on a training flight from No. 2 Service Flying Training School (2SFTS) based at Wagga Wagga, resulted in a crash landing. After the collision the two aircraft remained firmly locked together and continued to fly; the trainee pilot in the upper Anson (N4876), 402052 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Leonard Fuller, remained at the controls while his navigator, 402066 LAC Ian Sinclair, and both crew members of the lower aircraft ,402056 LAC Jack Hewson and 402051 LAC Hugh Fraser, all parachuted to safety. LAC Fuller successfully crash landed the two aircraft in a paddock.