What happened
During a local training mission, two RAF Avro Anson aircraft were operating in the airspace near Scone, northeast of Perth. The flight involved the aircraft registered VV299 and a second, unnamed aircraft. While the second aircraft was maintaining a cruise altitude, the pilot of the first aircraft executed an incorrect maneuver while climbing.
This error caused the tail of the climbing aircraft to strike the left wing of the second RAF Avso Anson. Following the impact, the pilot lost control of his plane, which entered a dive and crashed into a field. The collision resulted in one fatality, as the pilot of the crashing aircraft was killed upon impact. The aircraft was completely destroyed during the accident.
Findings
- The pilot of the second aircraft managed to land safely following the mid-air strike.
- The primary factor in the accident was a maneuvering error performed by the pilot of the climbing aircraft.