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Barrington Tops: Australia's Bermuda Triangle?
Nine planes vanished in Australia's Barrington Tops since 1945.
In brief
Nine planes vanished in Australia's Barrington Tops since 1945. Nine planes crashed in Australia's Barrington Tops National Park since 1945, with no survivors found. Originally reported by Abc.
First plane crash in Barrington Tops
The first recorded plane crash in the Barrington Tops National Park occurred 81 years ago.
Aeroplane Hill
Wreckage of the first crash was found on a 5,000-foot mountain peak later called Aeroplane Hill.
Nine plane crashes since 1945
Nine planes have crashed in or around the Barrington Tops since 1945, killing 30 people.
1981 Cessna 210 disappearance
A Cessna 210 light plane vanished over the national park in August 1981 with no trace ever found.
1948 Douglas DC-3 crash
A Douglas DC-3 passenger aircraft crashed north-west of the Barrington region on September 2, 1948.
1954 Lockheed Hudson crash
A Lockheed Hudson newspaper delivery aircraft crashed in the Barrington Tops on September 14, 1954.
1967 RAAF Mirage III-O crash
An RAAF Mirage III-O jet fighter crashed over the Barrington Tops on May 25, 1967.
1973 RAAF Mirage III-O crash
Another RAAF Mirage III-O jet fighter crashed 8 kilometres from Gloucester on April 3, 1973.
1975 Piper Cherokee crash
A Piper Cherokee light aircraft crashed near Cessnock on March 31, 1975.
1982 Piper Cherokee Warrior crash
A Piper Cherokee Warrior crashed at Billabong Park in Gloucester on November 11, 1982.
1987 air force crash
Two air force pilots crashed in the Barrington Tops on August 23, 1987.
Dennis Hume's survival
Dennis Hume survived a plane crash by ejecting from his jet over the Barrington Tops.
“I noticed that the engine's RPM was winding down, which was a bit alarming”
The bottom line
Nine planes crashed in Australia's Barrington Tops National Park since 1945, with no survivors found.
