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| Date: | Friday 2 July 1943 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-138 |
| MSN: | - |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Merauke Airfield, Dutch New Guinea -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua New Guinea |
| RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua New Guinea |
During a convoy escort patrol off southwestern coast of New Guinea, Bristol Beaufort A9-138 suffered an an engine failure so returned and crash landed back to its base at RAAF Merauke Airfield, Papua Province, Indonesia .
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://pacificwrecks.com/airfields/indonesia/merauke/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2022 16:46 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 02-Jul-2023 20:31 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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