ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 270183
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 November 1945 |
| Time: | 17:45 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort IX |
| Owner/operator: | 10 CU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-714 |
| MSN: | K (ex.A9-293) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Torokina Airfield, Cape Torokina, Bougainville. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Munda Airfield, Western Province, Solomon Islands. |
| Torokina Airfield, Cape Torokina, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. |
On the 13th November 1945, Beaufort A9-714, ground looped and crashed on landing at Torokina Airfield, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea in extreme weather conditions.
The Pilot, FLTLT, I C Lewitzka; Navigator, FLGOFF, J R Swan; WAG, FSGT, A D Newman FLTMec. LAC, J C Garvin and Passenger, LAC, R H Williams escaped uninjured.
A9-714 being damaged beyond repair was stripped of spares and abandoned at Torokina Airfield in 1945.
The Beaufort was built a Mark VIII A9-293 and converted to Beaufort IX (Beaufreighter) and reserialed A9-714 in 1945.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127591
http://adf-serials.com.au/2a9h.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torokina_Airfield
http://adf-serials.com.au/2a9c.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_Communication_Units
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Dec-2021 19:55 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 21-Dec-2021 19:37 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Cn, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2022 16:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:38 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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