CRASH OF A VULTEE VENGEANCE
AT BATCHELOR, NT
ON 30 MAY 1943

Vultee Vengeance

At 1100 hours, on 30 May 1943, Vultee Vengeance A27-218 of 12 Squadron RAAF, crash landed on the runway at Batchelor airfield. It lost power and stalled after taking off. The crew of Flight Sergeant K.B. Morgan and Pilot Officer P.M. Corney survived this accident.

REFERENCE BOOKS

Manuscript History of 12 Squadron RAAF

"Australia @ War" WWII Research Products

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