Proving the durability of WWII vintage primary trainers, the pilots of a 1940 Waco UPF-7 and a 1942 PT-17 Stearman were unhurt after a midair collision a mile off the Palos Verdes Penninsula on Saturday afternoon. Accounts say that the propeller of the Stearman clipped the tail of the Waco shortly after takeoff from Torrance Municipal Airport.

The pilot of the UPF-7, Ralph Baxter, flew his stricken plane to the shore where he brought the plane down in shallow water. The Waco flipped over, but Baxter was able to walk to shore where he was taken to a local hospital for examination and was released.

 The Stearman, piloted by Harry Haggard, flew to the Torrance Airport immediately after the collision and landed without incident.

The NTSB is investigating the accident.

For More Information:
Aero-News.net Coverage
Los Angeles Times Coverage

Posted by Ryan Keough

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