Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site

LARKIN LANE UPPER GUNDOWRING, TOWONG SHIRE

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  • Physical Description 1

    Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site - Physical Description 1

    WW II bomber crash site
    

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    Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site - Usage/Former Usage

    Heritage Inventory Present Use: Park/Reserve

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    Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site - Veterans Description for Public

    The Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site at Larkin Lane, Upper Gundowring, dates to the Second World War when a twin engine bomber crashed on a training flight, killing all the crew members.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    Eskdale Spur Plane Crash Site - Heritage Inventory Description

    WW II bomber crash site

    Heritage Inventory Significance: LocalMt Beauty RSL erected a plaque in honour of the men who died in the crash

    Informant/s: Ernie Cole, DNRE, MittagongRon Riley, Parks Victoria, Mount BeautyGreg Deers, RSL, (03) 5754 16535, (03) 5754 4154/nRecorded by: David Bannear

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: Parts of 2 engines, propellors, fuselage and wings/nHeritage Inventory Key Components: Debris, including remnants of the two engines, parts of propellors, fuselage and wings

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  • ESKDALE SPUR PLANE CRASH SITE AIRCRAFT

    

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  Aircraft Identity - Beaufort A9-228

  Daniel Leahy • 08/10/18

  The aircraft in question is RAAF Beaufort A9-228 of No. 1 Operational Training Unit that crashed on 4 June 1945, killing all four on board. Further information about the aircraft and its crew can be found here: http://www.aviationheritage.org/view_aircraft.asp?id=480