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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-622 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Matapau, W of Wewak, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tadji Airfield, Sandaun Province, in the Sepik River area, of New Guinea |
| - |
Beaufort A9-622 was on a leaflet dropping mission in the Sepik River area of New Guinea on the afternoon of 3rd September 1945 when it crashed into hills near Matapau, west of Wewak, New Guinea killing the four aircrew Pilot, F/O, A W Orman; Navigator, W/O, C E Hall; Wireless Air Gunner, F/Sgt J A Chellew and Wireless Air Gunner, F/Sgt W H Halyard.
Sources:
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/orman-arthur-william-433001/
https://www.radschool.org.au/Books/song%20of%20the%20beauforts.pdf
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9g.htm
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-622.html
Tadji Airport (findatwiki.com)
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-622/tail-sn.html
No. 100 Squadron RAAF - Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2021 17:42 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 25-Jun-2023 10:35 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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