Incident Bristol Beaufort VII A9-138, Friday 2 July 1943
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Date:Friday 2 July 1943
Time:11:15
Type:Bristol Beaufort VII
Owner/operator:7 Sqn RAAF
Registration: A9-138
MSN: -
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAAF Merauke Airfield, Dutch New Guinea -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua New Guinea
Destination airport:RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua New Guinea
Narrative:
During a convoy escort patrol off southwestern coast of New Guinea, Bristol Beaufort A9-138 suffered an an engine failure so returned and crash landed back to its base at RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua Province, Indonesia .

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/indonesia/merauke/index.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jan-2022 16:46 Peter Clarke Added
02-Jul-2023 20:31 Ron Averes Updated

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