It's 1941 and dark clouds of war are gathering across Australia. On a bright winter's day in Canberra, a plane drops from the sky and bursts into flames. On board are some of our most important political leaders. The accident will change the way we fight the war. Join social historian Marg Wade, Region's Genevieve Jacobs, Professor Frank Bongiorno and descendant Peter Gullet to find out what might have happened.

It's 1941 and dark clouds of war are gathering across Australia. On a bright winter's day in Canberra, a plane drops from the sky and bursts into flames. On board are some of our most important political leaders. The accident will change the way we fight the war. Join social historian Marg Wade, Region's Genevieve Jacobs, Professor Frank Bongiorno and descendant Peter Gullet to find out what might have happened.

In August 1941, dark war clouds were massing across Australia. On a clear winter's day, disaster struck: a fiery plane crash in Canberra killed some of our most senior political and military leaders. What happened and why? Historian Professor Frank Bongiorno and descendant Peter Gullet join Genevieve Jacobs and social historian Marg Wade to tell the story.

In August 1941, dark war clouds were massing across Australia. On a clear winter's day, disaster struck: a fiery plane crash in Canberra killed some of our most senior political and military leaders. What happened and why? Historian Professor Frank Bongiorno and descendant Peter Gullet join Genevieve Jacobs and social historian Marg Wade to tell the story.

Canberra's secret stories: the Fairbairn air disaster

Explore Canberra's secret stories with Region's Genevieve Jacobs and social historian Marg Wade, the researcher, guide and history guru behind Canberra Secrets. Each episode explores a Canberra story in detail, beginning with the devastating Fairbairn air crash that killed some of our senior political and military leaders. But who was really responsible? 

Explore Canberra's secret stories with Region's Genevieve Jacobs and social historian Marg Wade, the researcher, guide and history guru behind Canberra Secrets. Each episode explores a Canberra story in detail, beginning with the devastating Fairbairn air crash that killed some of our senior political and military leaders. But who was really responsible?

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