12 APRIL 1943
CRASH OF A WIRRAWAY
AT QUINALOW ABOUT 70 KMS SSW OF KINGAROY

Wirraway

Wirraway A20-286 in field near Quinalow

RAAF Wirraway A20-286, of 5 Squadron RAAF, crash landed, at about 1600 hours on 12 April 1943 after a pilot navigational exercise. At that point in time, 5 Squadron was based at Kingaroy. The aircraft suffered an engine failure due to the failure of a push-rod and force landed in a field at Quinalow, causing considerable damage. The two crew members were slightly injured and were as follows:-

P/O Frank Masson (408693)
Sgt. Francis Bruce Oswell (12670)

REFERENCE BOOK

"Diary of WWII - North Queensland"
Complied by Peter Nielsen

"Aircraft of the RAAF 1921- 71"
By Geoffrey Pentland & Peter Malone

"Wirraway, Boomerang & CA-15 in Australian Service"
by Stewart Wilson

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