No fatalities

Training Aircraft Emergency Landing at Laverton Air Force Base (AW618)

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On July 11, 1948, an Avro 652 Anson (registration AW618) operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF was involved in an aviation accident near Laverton AFB (Melbourne), Australia in flight. No fatalities were reported. 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 training aircraft executed an emergency landing in a field near Laverton AFB after encountering an unexpected situation, resulting in damage beyond repair while both occupants were rescued safely.

What happened

During a routine training sortie operating out of Laverton Air Force Base, the flight crew encountered an unforeseen operational issue. In response to this unexpected situation, the pilots initiated an emergency procedure and brought the aircraft down in a field situated approximately one mile north of the airbase perimeter.

Upon impact, the airframe sustained significant structural damage that rendered it damaged beyond repair. Emergency services responded to the scene, where both individuals on board were successfully extracted from the wreckage. No fatalities or injuries were reported among the occupants during this incident.