On January 5, 1977, Alice Springs witnessed something no one expected — not an accident, not a mechanical failure, but a deliberate act of destruction.

In what became known as the Connellan Air Disaster, Colin Richard Forman stole a Beechcraft Baron aircraft and flew it directly into the Connair complex at Alice Springs Airport. It was a calculated suicide attack, driven by anger and revenge against his former employer.

In this episode of Territory Famous, we break down who Forman was, what led up to that day, and how resentment escalated into an act that killed innocent people and shocked the Territory.

We walk through the timeline of the theft, the flight itself, and the moment the aircraft struck the building. With no formal inquest held, questions linger — but we explore what is known, how authorities established in ...