3 fatalities

Twin-engine test flight crash in Yanakie kills three crew (AW667)

Yanakie, AustraliaFlight

On April 17, 1944, an Avro 652 Anson (registration AW667) operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF was involved in an aviation accident near Yanakie, Australia in flight. 3 people were killed. 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.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

A twin-engine aircraft crashed during a test flight near Yanakie, south of Victoria. The incident resulted in the deaths of all three crew members on board.

What happened

The accident occurred while the crew was conducting a test flight with a twin-engine aircraft. The source notes that this specific airframe had experienced technical issues prior to the fatal sortie. During the en route phase of the operation, the aircraft lost control and subsequently crashed in the area of Yanakie, located south of Victoria. The circumstances leading to the loss of control remain unknown. All three individuals on board were killed in the impact.

Findings

The available records do not provide specific contributing factors or a definitive conclusion regarding why the aircraft went out of control. The incident is documented primarily by the outcome and the location of the crash site.