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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 22 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-613 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Daru Island Airstrip, Western. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Daru Island Airstrip, Western Province, Papua New Guinea. |
| - |
Beaufort A9-613: Crashed during take off from Daru Island Airstrip, Western Province. 17/10/1945
The aircraft was subsequently stripped for spares in November 1945.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9g.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._22_Squadron_RAAF
https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/png/daru/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2021 00:50 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 26-Oct-2022 15:58 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 26-Jun-2023 04:58 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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