Laverton - Laverton

During a training sortie in Laverton AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and made an emergency landing in a field located one mile north of the airbase. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Flight / Schedule

Laverton - Laverton

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

AW618

Date

July 11, 1948 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Laverton AFB (Melbourne) Victoria

Region

Oceania • Australia

Narrative Report

On July 11, 1948 at 12:00 AM, Laverton - Laverton experienced a crash involving Avro 652 Anson, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Laverton AFB (Melbourne) Victoria.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

During a training sortie in Laverton AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and made an emergency landing in a field located one mile north of the airbase. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration AW618.

Fatalities

Total

0

Crew

0

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

During a training sortie in Laverton AFB, the crew encountered an unexpected situation and made an emergency landing in a field located one mile north of the airbase. Both occupants were rescued while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

2

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

2

Fatality Rate

0.0%

Known people on board: 2

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Laverton - Laverton

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

Oceania • Australia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Avro 652 Anson

Registration

AW618