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| Date: | Tuesday 13 November 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 5 CU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-733 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Garbutt Field, Townsville, Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Townsville, Garbutt Field, Queensland, Australia |
| RAAF Townsville, Queensland |
On the 13th November1945, Beaufort A9-733 crashed during a test flight from RAAF Townsville, (Garbutt Field), Queensland, Australia.
A9-733 being damaged beyond repair was stripped of spares and abandoned at RAAF Townsville.
The Beaufort was built a Mark VIII A9-367 and converted to Beaufort IX (Beaufreighter) and reserialed A9-733 in 1945.
Sources:
http://adf-serials.com.au/2a9h.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_independent_aircraft_flights
https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/australia/garbutt/index.html
https://www.ozatwar.com/garbutt.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=1066178&isAv=N
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2021 17:50 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 10-Jun-2022 07:52 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 21-May-2024 21:24 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 04-Jul-2024 06:16 | Kimberley | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source] |
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