CRASH LANDING OF A BEAUFORT
AT CRESSY AIRFIELD, NEAR GEELONG, VIC
ON 18 NOVEMBER 1944

On Saturday 18 November 1944, the pilot of Beaufort A9-591 was carrying out an I.F. 8 Instrument Flight complete with 3 landings. They took off from East Sale in Victoria and during his second landing at Cressy Airfield near Geelong, in Victoria, the pilot made a cross wind landing approach, landed heavily and ground looped the aircraft. The aircraft was written off. No one was seriously injured.

WAAAF Dorothy Maie Wright, was a passenger and was getting a lift to attend a wedding at Caulfield in Melbourne.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Marigold Francis for her assistance with this web page. Marigold is the daughter of Dorothy May Wright (nee Hipwell), ex WAAAF Wireless Operator.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 15 September 2016

This page last updated 03 February 2020