CRASH OF A FAIREY BATTLE
ON A ROAD NEAR WEST SALE, VIC
ON 20 APRIL 1942

Fairey Battle K9442, of 3 B.A.G.S  West Sale, suffered engine trouble in bad weather causing a forced landing on 20 April 1942. The engine cut out and the aircraft hit a stump and fencing on landing on a road.

CREW OF FAIREY BATTLE K9442

Pilot  P/O  Berg

ACI John Royston Johnson   50779

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