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| Date: | Friday 23 November 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk IX |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AD RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-741 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Piva South Airfield, Bougainville -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| Piva South Airfield, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands |
On the 23rd November1945, Beaufort A9-741 crashed, caught fire and was written off when landing at Piva South Airfield, Bougainville Island, Solomon Islands.
The Beaufort was built a Mark VIII A9-316 and converted to Beaufort IX (Beaufreighter) and reserialed A9-741 in 1945..
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9h.htm
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9d.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Aircraft_Depot_RAAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piva_Airfield
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._1_Aircraft_Depot_RAAF#:~:text=No.%201%20Aircraft%20Depot%20%28No.%201%20AD%29%20was,survey%20flights%20in%20Australia%20and%20the%20Pacific%20region.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2021 19:41 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 18-Jun-2022 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:41 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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