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| Date: | Wednesday 28 October 1942 |
| Time: | 16:40 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 6 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-105 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Nowra, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. |
| RAAF Nowra, New South Wales |
While on a training mission from RAAF Nowra, New South Wales, Australia Beaufort A9-105 encountered Port engine problems and returned to base. Just prior to touch down the aircraft veered out of control, crashed and burned out.
The 4 aircrew, Pilot, PLTOFF, A Y Swanson; Navigator, SGT, J M Scott; WAG, SGT, D K Leitzel and WAG, AC1, Broderick escaped the crash landing with only slight injuries.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127570
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/6710225
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMAS_Albatross_(air_station)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2021 14:44 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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