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| Date: | Friday 16 March 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-625 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near But West Airfield, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tadji Airfield, Sandaun Province, Papua New Guinea. |
| - |
Beaufort A9-625, while on a bombing mission out of Tadji Airfield, Papua New Guinea, exploded in midair near But Airfield (But West), Papua New Guinea killing the 5 aircrew, Pilot, SQNLDR, P A Dey; Navigator, PLTOFF, S L Lloyd; Wireless Air Gunner, FLTSGT C N Tonge; Wireless Air Gunner, FLTSGT, G A Peatfield and Australian Army, 7th Air Liaison Section, Major, R D Hopkinson
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9g.htm
https://www.radschool.org.au/Books/song%20of%20the%20beauforts.pdf (page 231)
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-625.html
No. 100 Squadron RAAF - Wikipedia
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/dey-phillip-alexander-402853/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2021 19:04 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:38 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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