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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1942 |
| Time: | 11:20 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort V |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-26 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cockle Bay, SW coast of Magnetic Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Townsville, Garbutt Field, Queensland, Australia. |
| - |
A9-26 was one of six aircraft from 100 Sqn RAAF on a dive bombing training mission against the "City of Adelaide" a ship wrecked hulk in Cockle Bay located 200 metres off the South West coast of Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia.
During the practice dive bombing attack the aircraft struck the ships after mast and crashed into the shallow waters of Cockle Bay killing the three RAAF aircrew Pilot, FLGOFF G.D.R. Avery; Observer, FLGOFF D.C. Bell and WAG, FLGOFF L.J. Schwartz and US Navy LT, George Frank Glueck.
The aircraft wreckage was subsequently recovered and broken down for spares.
Sources:
https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld214.htm
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9a.htm
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-26.html
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A9-26
hhttps://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/australia/garbutt/index.htmlttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAAF
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Cockle+Bay/@-19.1726979,146.8226952,15.46z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x697e03d7b2d9a9e7:0xb2884a3faeb2bd48!8m2!3d-19.176468!4d146.8286523
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2021 18:11 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 07:48 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 15-Jun-2023 21:33 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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