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| Date: | Sunday 24 January 1943 |
| Time: | 19:10 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-134 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Torres Strait, 20 miles NW of Booby Island, QLD -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland. |
| Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland. |
During a convoy escort mission out of RAAF Ross River, Queensland, Australia Beaufort A9-134 forced landed into the Arafura Sea, 20 miles north west of Booby Island, Queensland, Australia, following engine failure on 24th January 1943.
The 4 aircrew Pilot, FLTLT, P M Paul; FLGOFF, A W Murray; FLGOFF G A Esseimont and D A Morrison were rescued suffering
slight injuries.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571&S=3&R=0
https://www.ozatwar.com/rmcneill.htm
https://issuu.com/adfserials/docs/adf_telegraph_vol_10_issue_2_pre-winter_2020
https://www.airforce.gov.au/sites/default/files/minisite/static/7522/RAAFmuseum/research/bases/ross_river.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2022 18:20 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 28-May-2023 04:49 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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