FrankPilot 126 Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 In 1962, Jim Knight decided to fly his newly acquired WW2 Australian-made Wackett aircraft from Melbourne, Victoria, across outback Australia to Perth, Western Australia. He made it as far as Ceduna, South Australia, then disappeared. After one of the largest aerial searches in Australia's history, nothing was seen of him or his aircraft.. Three years later, his aircraft was accidently spotted way, way off track. Previous Part 1 video covered his trip from Melbourne to Ceduna. This Part 2 video covers the loss & the finding of his Wackett after Ceduna, & provides some info on Wackett aircraft. Hope you find this interesting. Cheers. https://youtu.be/rPf_eC0tpUA?si=DbKiWQBfzOCT8Hj1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,299 Posted July 22 Report Share Posted July 22 I couldn't find any reports from ATSB or much of anything for that matter except a basic description of the accident and search. Was there anything mentioned about the compass being damaged? He didn't seem to have any problems during his initial flights, could it be his compass was fine but his visual cues were wrong that made him think his compass was wrong. Guess we will never know, so I thank you for your observations and for bringing this particular accident to our attention, it certainly is an interesting thing to ponder. If in doubt, fly the coast. Link to post Share on other sites
FrankPilot 126 Posted July 23 Author Report Share Posted July 23 (edited) Thanks Brett. Compass screws became loose. See Aviation Safety Digest below, page 20 “Journey Into Nowhere”. Cheers.. Edited July 23 by FrankPilot 1 Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,299 Posted July 25 Report Share Posted July 25 Thanks Frank, good read. I give you credit for condensing this story into a well done video. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now