East Sale - East Sale

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sale while performing a training mission. Four crew members were injured while the pilot F/Sgt R. S. Hayward was killed.

Flight / Schedule

East Sale - East Sale

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

LT714

Date

September 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Sale Victoria

Region

Oceania • Australia

Coordinates

-38.0988°, 147.0939°

Narrative Report

On September 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM, East Sale - East Sale experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Sale Victoria.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

5 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 20.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sale while performing a training mission. Four crew members were injured while the pilot F/Sgt R. S. Hayward was killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration LT714.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -38.0988°, 147.0939°.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

Crashed in unknown circumstances in Sale while performing a training mission. Four crew members were injured while the pilot F/Sgt R. S. Hayward was killed.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

5

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

4

Fatality Rate

20.0%

Known people on board: 5

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

East Sale - East Sale

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

LT714