5 fatalities

Twin-engine aircraft crash in Glenbrook during ambulance flight (A4-5)

Glenbrook, AustraliaFlight

On January 28, 1941, an Avro 652 Anson (registration A4-5) operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF was involved in an aviation accident near Glenbrook, Australia in flight. 5 people were killed. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Witness accounts suggest the aircraft went out of control after suffering a partial loss of the left wing, likely caused by a structural failure. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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A twin-engine plane crashed into a street intersection in Glenbrook while on an emergency medical transport from Parkes to Sydney, resulting in the deaths of all five people on board.

What happened

The incident involved a twin-engine aircraft operating as an ambulance flight. The departure point was Parkes, with the destination being Sydney-Mascot Airport. At the time of the accident, the plane was carrying a total of five individuals: one patient, one doctor, and three crew members.

While flying over Glenbrook at a low altitude, the aircraft lost control. It subsequently crashed directly into the intersection of two streets in the downtown area of Glenbrook. The impact resulted in the deaths of all five occupants on board. Fortunately, no individuals on the ground were injured during the crash.

Probable cause

Witness accounts suggest the aircraft went out of control after suffering a partial loss of the left wing, likely caused by a structural failure.