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| Date: | Wednesday 29 March 1944 |
| Time: | 14:10 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 15 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-550 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Menangle NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Menangle Airfield |
Beaufort A9-550 crashed following port engine failure after taking off from Menangle Airfield killing Pilot, FSGT, H B Johnson; Observer, FLGOFF R W Durant; WAG, FLGOFF, H D Wheller; WAG, FLTSGT, R A Hoscher, and AC1 W H Bray.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=677074
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._15_Squadron_RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Dec-2021 16:02 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 17:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:14 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 27-Jun-2023 19:08 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 26-Mar-2024 06:29 | Fossil | Updated [Time, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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