CRASH OF A CW-22B CURTISS FALCON
AT DARWIN AIRFIELD RAAF
ON 11 SEPTEMBER 1944

On the morning of 11 September 1944, Lt. Morrison of the 49th Depot Repair Squadron of the 49th Air Depot Group at Depot #4 in Darwin crashed in a CW-22B whilst landing, most likely at the RAAF Darwin Airfield. A defective braking assembly was found to be at fault. The aircraft was a total wreck, and the men found it hard to understand why Lt. Morrison was in much better shape than his aircraft. Lt. Morrison spent a few days in hospital being patched up and resumed flying.

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War History for the 49th Depot Repair Squadron - AFHRA file

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This page first produced 18 October 2023

This page last updated 18 October 2023