Military Aircraft Crashes in Tasmania during World War 2

MILITARY AIRCRAFT CRASHES
IN TASMANIA
DURING WW2 YEARS

Crashes, mishaps, prangs, crash landings and missing aircraft

visits since 2 August 1999

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 was at least 4 military aircraft crashes or
mishaps in Tasmania during World War 2?

"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.

DATE	LOCATION	SERVICE	AIRCRAFT	SERIAL NO.
abt Dec 39	Pate River	RAAF	Avro Anson	A4-17 (crashed on landing)
15 Dec 42	Pat's River, Flinders Island	RAAF	Beaufort	A9-100
11 Jun 43	5 miles south of Western Junction at Wollmera Longford	RAAF	Tiger Moth	A17-560, 2 killed
23 Dec 43	Pate River, Flinders Island	RAAF	Avro Anson	DG827 from GRS, damaged while landing

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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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This page first produced 02 August 1999

This page last updated 17 June 2007