CRASH OF AN AIRSPEED OXFORD
5 MILES NE OF SEASPRAY, VIC
ON 12 MAY 1943

Airspeed Oxford

On 12 May 1943 Airspeed Oxford BM-711 of 3 Bomb and Gunnery School (3BAGS), West Sale, crashed on the completion of a gunnery exercise about 5 miles north east of Seapsray, Victoria. The aircraft apparently went out of control at 2,000 feet and dived into the sea about 1/4 mile off the coastline.

The three RAAF crew members were killed as follows:-

Flight Sergeant Harry Alleyn Francis Dickinson (411296)
Leading Aircraftman Vivian Arthur Westcott (419980)
Leading Aircraftman Maurice White (418903)

The probable cause of the accident was unknown.

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 11 April 2009

This page last updated 03 February 2020