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| Date: | Thursday 4 October 1945 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VIII |
| Owner/operator: | 11 CU RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-519 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Wama Airfield (Guama, Morotai), North Maluku Province, -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wama Airfield (Guama, Morotai), North Maluku Province, Indonesia |
| - |
During take off and before lift off from Wama Airfield Indonesia, Beaufort A9-519 suffered port engine failure and the take off was aborted, but the aircraft veered off the runway and the undercarriage collapsed causing substantial damage.
The three aircrew, Pilot, FLGOFF, K Melville; W/O C M Henderson and W/O, McSweeney were uninjured.
The aircraft was stripped of spares and scrapped in December 1945.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127586
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9f.htm
Pacific Wrecks - Wama Airfield (Guama, Morotai)
https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Royal_Australian_Air_Force_Communication_Units
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Dec-2021 03:01 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 16:31 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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