MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
DURING 1945

Crashes, mishaps, prangs, crash landings and missing aircraft

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10 Worst Aircraft Crashes in Australia

 

NOTE - The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was retitled as the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) on 20 June 1941.

Did you know that there were at least 27 military aircraft crashes or
mishaps in the Northern Territory during 1945?

"You won't have any trouble finding your way to Darwin. Just follow the trail of crashed Kittyhawks, you can't go wrong."

The words of the Corporal in charge of the refuelling crew at Cloncurry in November 1942.

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DATE LOCATION SERVICE AIRCRAFT SERIAL NO.
2 Jan 45 Batchelor NEI-AF B-25D Mitchell N5-211, (#43-3836)
17 Jan 45 Cox Peninsula USAAF B-24J Liberator #42-73134 "Milady", 6 killed
25 Jan 45 60 miles west of Tennant Creek USAAF B-25 D-10 Mitchell #41-3022, recovered by Darwin Aviation Museum
27 Jan 45 Into the sea off Brenner Island, near Gove, NT RAAF Ventura A59-56
27 Jan 45 Gould airfield RAAF Lockheed Ventura ?
2 Feb 45 3kms from Fenton RAAF B-24L Liberator A72-88
9 Feb 45 at RSU at Gorrie? or Fall Field? RAAF B-25J Mitchell N5-217, #43-27925
16 Feb 45 Manton Dam area, 2 miles west of Hughes airfield RAAF Vultee Vengeance A27-422
abt Mar 45 Darwin RAAF LF.VIII Spitfire A58-474 (MD355), forced landing
6 Mar 45 Darwin USAAF C-46D Curtiss Commando #42-101058 ( 058 X715)
7 Mar 45 Coomalie Creek RAAF Mosquito A52-26, crashed on landing
22 Mar 45 Fenton RAAF B-24J Liberator A72-59
abt May 45 Hughes airfield RAAF LF.VIII Spitfire A58-356 (JF885)
abt Jun 45 Coomalie Creek RAAF Mosquito A52-611
abt Jun 45 Darwin RAAF Beaufort A9-489
abt Jun 45 Darwin RAAF LF.VIII Spitfire A58-479 (MT543), crashed during airtest
abt Jun 45 Darwin RAAF Airfield RAAF B-24 Liberator A72-317
14 Jun 45 Into the sea in the  Cape Don area RAAF Walrus W2755
20 Jun 45 East Arm, Darwin RAAF Catalina A24-206
abt Jul 45 Darwin RAAF LF.VIII Spitfire A58-462 (MD337), taxying accident
3 Aug 45 Coomalie Creek RAAF Mosquito A52-605
9 Aug 45 East Arm, Darwin RAAF Catalina A24-205
18 Aug 45 Gove RAAF Beaufort A9-501
30 Aug 45 East Arm, Darwin RAAF Catalina A24-1
23 Sep 45 Darwin RAAF airfield RAAF B-24J Liberator A72-317
2 Nov 45 Darwin RAAF B-24J Liberator A72-359
28 Nov 45 Darwin RAAF B-24L Liberator A72-137
14 Dec 45 East Arm, Darwin RAAF Catalina A24-69
19 Dec 45 Between Ambon and Darwin RAAF C-47 Dakota A65-83

 

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Pacific Wreck Database
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22nd Bombardment Group Aircraft Losses
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MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
IN AUSTRALIA DURING WORLD WAR 2
Australian Capital Territory New South Wales
Northern Territory

Queensland
South Australia Tasmania
Victoria Western Australia
Norfolk Island Unknown

 

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