CRASH OF A TIGER MOTH
5 MILES SOUTH OF WESTERN JUNCTION
AT WOLLMERA LONGFORD, TAS
ON 11 JUNE 1943

On 11 June 1943, Tiger Moth A17-560 from No . 7 E.F.T.S. spun into the ground 5 miles south of Western Junction at Wollmera Longford in Tasmania. The aircraft was totally destroyed by fire.

The two crew members were killed as follows:-

F/O Steuart Fitton (254900)
LAC Alan Bruce Leake (419788)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I'd like to thank Rick Hanning for his assistance with this web page.

Can anyone help me with more information on this crash?

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This page first produced 17 June 2007

This page last updated 02 February 2020