Avro Ansen R3540, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member a1elec
S 35° 03.761 E 147° 21.708
55H E 532989 N 6119946
The site is located on CSU and can be access anytime. The location is along a little used road and the plarque is mounted to a stone.
Waymark Code: WMDVZF
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Thorny1
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Enscription on the stone can been seen in the image and gives the names of those lost.

This one was stumbled upon whilst doing a Geocache in the area.

The site now is a green field and use by the university for experimental crops.
Date of Crash: 09/06/1940

Aircraft Model: Avro Ansen

Military or Civilian: Military

Tail Number: VH - R3540

Cause of Crash:
The actual cause of the crash is unknown but given the terrain in the area it would be assumed that one of the causes may have been engine failure or controlled flight into terrain.

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