1940 Brocklesby mid-air collision

When

29 Sep 1940

Kind

Air disaster

Coordinates

35.85° S, 146.64° E

Description

1940 aviation incident in New South Wales, Australia

Deaths

0

Injured

1

Cause

human error

Collision involving Royal Australian Air Force training aircraft

On 29 September 1940, a mid-air collision occurred over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia. The accident was unusual in that the aircraft involved, two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School, remained locked together after colliding, and then landed safely.

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