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| Date: | Friday 4 December 1942 |
| Time: | 07:55 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-142 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wards Airfield, Port Moresby -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ward Drome (5 Mile Drome) , Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Ward Drome (5 Mile Drome) , Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
During take off from, Wards Drome (5 Mile Drome), Waigani, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, Beaufort A9-142 suffered an engine failure, the take off was aborted and the aircraft crashed when landing back on the airfield causing substantial damage.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
5 Mile Drome (Ward Drome), National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (PNG) WWII (pacificwrecks.com)
http://www.adf-messageboard.com.au/invboard/index.php?showtopic=2985 (picture of crash site)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2022 13:36 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 27-Jun-2023 10:29 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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