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/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-Jan-2022 23:34 |
Peter Clarke |
Added |
07-Feb-2022 15:49 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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