Accident Bristol Beaufort VII A9-146,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274246
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 February 1945
Time:21:30
Type:Bristol Beaufort VII
Owner/operator:1 OTU RAAF
Registration: A9-146
MSN: 146
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles east of RAAF East Sale, Victoria, -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAAF East Sale, Victoria, Australia
Destination airport:RAAF East Sale, Victoria, Australia
Narrative:
On the 7th February1945 Beaufort A9-146 crashed and was destroyed shortly after taking off on a training mission from RAAF East Sale, Victoria, Australia, killing the 3 aircrew, Pilot, WGCDR, P Kingsley-Strack; FLTSGT, L L Fitzgerald and SGT, K W Dobbie

Sources:

https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://www.ozatwar.com/vic63.htm
https://www.ozatwar.com/crashvic.htm
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1612186
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Base_East_Sale

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
19 November 1944 A9-146 1 OTU RAAF 0 RAAF East Sale, Victoria sub
Gear-up landing

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2022 17:55 Peter Clarke Added
07-Feb-2022 17:17 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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