Stinson Model A crash, Jan 31, 1945 (10 killed), Redesdal...
Stinson Model A accident on January 31, 1945 near Redesdale Victoria, Australia with 10 fatalities. Cause: A fatigue crack in a weld at the lower main...
- Date: January 31, 1945
- Aircraft: Stinson Model A
- Location: Redesdale Victoria, Australia
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: A fatigue crack in a weld at the lower main spar boom attachment socket of the left wing grew over many flights until the boom failed in flight and the outer left wing separated.
An Australian National Airways Stinson Model A named Tokana broke up in flight after its left outer wing separated near Redesdale, Victoria, on 31 January 1945. All 10 people aboard were killed. The investigation found metal fatigue caused the failure.