ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271117
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1945 |
| Time: | 14:05 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-101 |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Letts Beach, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF East Sale, Victoria |
| RAAF East Sale, Victoria |
Beaufort A9-101, flying from RAAF East Sale, Victoria, Australia, was on a training mission to the bombing range near Lake Reeve, Victoria, Australia, 20 miles east, when the port engine caught fire, being unable to extinguish the fire, the pilot crash landed the burning aircraft on Letts Beach, "L" bombing range near Lake Reeve, Victoria.
The 3 aircrew, Pilot, FLGOFF, O F Morgan; Navigator, FLGOFF, A B Hinge and WAG, W/O, W Corlett were seriously burned but survived the crash.
The two oil coolers, in excellent condition, have been recovered from the wreckage at the lake and are being used in the restoration of Beaufort A9-141 at the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre in Caboolture, Australia.
Pictures of the A9-101 crash site, taken by the pilot "Ossie" Morgan are shown on, ' https://www.ozatwar.com/vic55.htm '
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127570
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://www.ozatwar.com/vic55.htm
https://www.warbirdsonline.com.au/2016/08/09/beaufort-a9-141-update-aug-2016/
https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1612186
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAAF_Base_East_Sale
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2021 14:43 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 08:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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