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| Date: | Friday 13 August 1943 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-320 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Gurney Airfield, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Gurney Airfield, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
On the 13th August 1943, Beaufort A9-320 overshot the runway and was damaged when landing at Gurney Airfield, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
The Beaufort was built a Mark VIII A9-320 but was converted to Beaufort IX (Beaufreighter) and reserialed A9-742 in 1945..
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9d.htm
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9h.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._100_Squadron_RAAF
Gurney Airport - Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2021 20:05 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 16:44 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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