CRASH OF A FAIREY BATTLE
2 MILES NORTH OF LETTS BEACH, VIC
ON 2 MARCH 1943

Fairey Battle V1241 of 3 B.A.G.S. West Sale, forced landed on rough ground 2 miles north of Letts Beach (now Golden Beach), Victoria on 2 March 1943 due to oil from an oil leak blocking the pilot's vision. The aircraft apparently ran into some trees.

CREW OF FAIREY BATTLE V1241

Pilot  Sgt. John Kenneth Hudson  413770
CPL Laurence James Carpenter  27319

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