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March 20th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Queensland Liberal Senator Ian Macdonald has paid tribute to a group of young RAAF airmen killed in a flying accident 55 years ago on Monday, one of them, the pilot, his older brother Neil.
Senator Macdonald said these were ordinary young men embarking on a routine night training flight from Canberra’s Fairbairn Airport on the night of March 19, 1957.
He said two had wives with one eagerly anticipating the birth of his first child, which occurred 36 days later.
“For the crew of this aircraft what started out as a normal training exercise ended in tragedy. But for the selfless actions of the pilots that night, the accident could have involved the loss of many more lives,” he told the Senate.
At 8.23pm, under a minute after takeoff, the Dakota aircraft crashed into the grounds of the Royal Military College Duntroon, just missing buildings. All aboard were killed instantly.
The crash was caused by a problem with the port engine propeller and the aircraft failed to gain altitude, stalling and crashing as Flying Officer MacDonald turned away to avoid the residential area.
Senator Macdonald said he spoke of this tragedy five years ago and that resulted in a meeting of relatives of those killed that night.
They gathered in Canberra on Monday for a commemorative service at the plaque marking the accident site in the grounds of Duntroon.
Senator Macdonald said this wasn’t just to commemorate those lives lost in 1957 but to also to pay tribute to all who lost their lives serving their country away from the combat zone.
“All servicemen and women who volunteer for service in our defence force are at risk from the very nature of their work,” he said.
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