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Today in History: Pilot Lands Safely After Mid-Air Plane Collision

9/29/2025

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On 29 September 1940, two Royal Australian Air Force Avro Ansons collided mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, during a training exercise. Remarkably, the upper aircraft's pilot managed to control the interlocked planes and executed an emergency landing in a paddock, while the lower plane's engines continued to run. All four crew members survived.

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On 29 September 1940, two Royal Australian Air Force Avro Ansons collided mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, during a training exercise. Remarkably, the upper aircraft's pilot managed to control the interlocked planes and executed an emergency landing in a paddock, while the lower plane's engines continued to run. All four crew members survived.