Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson II in Windsor: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 17, 1940 at 1610 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
A16-58
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Richmond - Richmond
MSN:
414-1911
YOM:
1940
Location:
Windsor
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a training flight out from RAAF Richmond. While cruising north of Windsor, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in an open field located 8 km north of the airbase. Both crew members were killed.
Crew (6th Squadron):
F/L James B. D. Hamilton,
P/O Wallace M. N. Stewart.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Windsor: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
A4-8
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Richmond - Richmond
MSN:
974
YOM:
1936
Location:
Windsor
New South Wales
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
82
Captain / Total hours on type:
14.00
Circumstances:
The pilot departed RAAF Richmond at 1030LT. While cruising at an altitude estimated between 15,000 and 16,000 feet, he started a series of maneuvers when he lost control of the aircraft that stalled and went into a spin. The aircraft then lost a wing and an engine before crashing in a field located near Windsor, some 5 km east of Richmond AFB. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
John Fletcher, pilot.
Probable cause:
According to the RAAF Board, the pilot was inexperienced with a total of 82 flying hours and only 14 hours on Avro Anson. Aged 19, he lead the aircraft in a situation that he was unable to control.
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