CRASH OF A FAIREY BATTLE
4 MILES NORTH OF STRADBROKE
ON THE YARRAM ROAD, VIC
ON 16 FEBRUARY 1944

Fairey Battle L5695 of AGS West Sale, made a forced landing on 16 February 1944, four miles north of Stradbroke in Victoria on the Yarram Rd after catching fire in the air. The engine failed at 2000ft.

CREW OF FAIREY BATTLE L5695

Pilot.  Sgt. Russel Bruce Pontifex 422981
LAC  Thomas Athol  Wood 120764

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Rick Hanning for his assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 8 April 2007

This page last updated 03 February 2020