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| Date: | Tuesday 23 January 1945 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 100 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-627 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Amuli village, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tadji Airfield, Sandaun Province, |
| - |
Beaufort A9-627 QH-H, flying from Tadji Airfield, Papua New Guinea, was on a bombing mission to Amuli Nanu East, Papua New Guinea when it collided with Beaufort A9-626 over the target and broke up mid-air killing the 5 aircrew, Pilot, FLTLT, E M Christensen; Navigator, FLTSGT, B E Buckner; WAG, FLTGOFF, L C Cooke; WAG, FLTSGT, J C Chivas and LAC,K S Gay.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9g.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/search.php?qname=a9-626
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/OG3366
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/barton-hugh-sterling-413104/
https://www.radschool.org.au/Books/song%20of%20the%20beauforts.pdf
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/gay-kenneth-stanley-53950/
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/beaufort/A9-627.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Dec-2021 14:54 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 30-Jun-2023 05:39 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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