UI Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I G-AEUC,
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Date:Tuesday 3 March 1942
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Type:Silhouette image of generic ss23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Owner/operator:British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC
Registration: G-AEUC
MSN: S.845
Year of manufacture:1937
Engine model:Bristol Pegasus Xc
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off
Category:UI
Location:Broome, WA -   Australia
Phase: Standing
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Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
Destroyed by enemy action on the ground at Broome. The attack was carried out by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.

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