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| Date: | Thursday 21 January 1943 |
| Time: | 02:10 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-121 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
| RAAF, Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia |
Following a night training mission, Beaufort A9-121, crash on landing at RAAF, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, caught fire and was written off on 21st January 1943.
The 4 aircrew, Pilot, PLTOFF, Goodwin; Navigator, SGT, F.A. Woodbridge; WAG, SGT, N.J. Kelly and WAG, SGT, J.K. Sinclair survived the crash landing with minor injuries.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://www.ozatwar.com/vic58.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/default/files/minisite/static/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/bases/bairnsdale.htm#:~:text=Another%20Empire%20Air%20Training%20Scheme,end%20of%20World%20War%20II.
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1612186
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2022 17:26 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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