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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1943 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-145 |
| MSN: | KT-Z |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia. |
| RAAF Macrossan, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia |
During take off and before lift off from Ross River Airfield, Townsville, North Queensland, Australia, on a ferry flight to RAAF Macrossan, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Beaufort A9-145 suffered engine problems and the take off was aborted, and the aircraft crash landed back onto the airfield causing substantial damage.
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127571
http://nzdf-serials.co.nz/picture.php?/P990786/category/beaufort-a9-145 (picture of crash)
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peacelovescoobie/5626271085
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrossan_Stores_Depot_Group
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2022 23:34 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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