Incident Bristol Beaufort VII A9-145,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274208
 
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Date:Friday 23 July 1943
Time:11:15
Type:Bristol Beaufort VII
Owner/operator:7 Sqn RAAF
Registration: A9-145
MSN: KT-Z
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia.
Destination airport:RAAF Macrossan, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia
Narrative:
During take off and before lift off from Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia, on a ferry flight to RAAF Macrossan, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Beaufort A9-145 suffered engine problems and the take off was aborted, and the aircraft crash landed back onto the airfield causing substantial damage.

Sources:

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
http://nzdf-serials.co.nz/picture.php?/P990786/category/beaufort-a9-145 (picture of crash)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovescoobie/5626271085
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrossan_Stores_Depot_Group

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Jan-2022 23:34 Peter Clarke Added
07-Feb-2022 15:49 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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