ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264536
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| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | Department of Aircraft Production (DAP) |
| Registration: | A8-172 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | airfield DAP factory in Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | DAP Mascot airfield. |
Beaufighter A8-172 : built by the Department of Aircraft Production and assembled at DAP factory in Mascot, Sydney NSW. Engine failure on take-off for test flight at Mascot airfield. Aircraft ground looped and converted to components. Aircraft written off prior to acceptance and never appeared on RAAF records. 01/03/1945
Crew:
???? (test pilot) DAP - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 21:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2021 21:32 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 23:06 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:11 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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