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| Date: | Saturday 2 January 1943 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-116 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Horn Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ross River Airfield, Townsville, Queensland. |
| Horn Island Airfield, Queensland, Australia |
Beaufort A9-116, following a transit flight from Ross River Airfield, Townsville, 600 miles South, landed downwind at Horn Island Airfield and overshot the runway, collapsing the undercarriage and causing substantial damage to the aircraft
The 4 aircrew, Pilot, SGT, R J Harper; Navigator, SGT, E Sadye, WAG, SGT, H Moran; WAG, SGT, R A Huth and 4 passengers survived the crash landing.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127570
https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=770
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/default/files/minisite/static/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/bases/ross_river.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2021 18:57 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 08:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 10-Jul-2022 09:08 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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