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| Date: | Wednesday 9 December 1942 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-119 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in the sea off Kitchen Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Horn Island Airfield, Queensland, Australia. |
| - |
On the 9th December 1942 Beaufort A9-119, ditched into the sea off Kitchen Island, Queensland, Australia, when on a transit flight from Horn Island Airfield, Queensland, Australia, 7 miles to the south.
The pilot FLTLT, H R Croker and 7 crew/passengers survived the forced landing uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://www.ozatwar.com/9dec42.htm
No. 7 Squadron RAAF - Wikipedia
https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=770
http://www.adf-messageboard.com.au/invboard/index.php?showtopic=2985
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2022 18:47 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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