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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1942 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort V |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-2 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cape Vogel, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Gurney Field (No. 1 Strip, Fall River) Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| Gurney Field (No. 1 Strip, Fall River) Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea- |
On the 24th November 1942 Beaufort A9-2 (UK built Beaufort T9541), ditched into the sea off Cape Vogel, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The four crew surviving the crash reaching the shore safely.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9a.htm
https://www.tracesofwar.com/sights/120291/Crash-Site-DAP-Beaufort-Mark-V-
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/ADF%20Telegraph%20Summer%202013.pdf
http://www.100squadronassociation.org.uk/ww2-q-flight-194142/
https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/default/files/minisite/static/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/aircraft/series2/A9.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Vogel
https://www.3squadron.org.au/subpages/MilneBayBattle.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2021 00:49 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 16:28 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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