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| Date: | Monday 22 March 1943 |
| Time: | 12:10 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort VII |
| Owner/operator: | 7 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A9-157 |
| MSN: | KT-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | The east coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria, Victoria -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Beaufort A9-157, with four aircrew, was forced to carry out an emergency landing on the beach near Mapoon Mission on the East Coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria due to inclement weather (possibly trying to locate Mapoon airstrip 3 miles to the South). The aircraft was subsequently towed to the Mission, dismantled by the 12 Repair and Salvage Unit RAAF and recovered to RAAF Horn, Victoria.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a9b.htm
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7127572
https://www.ozatwar.com/no12r&s.htm
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/index.php?/category/beaufort-a9-157 ( 4 pictures at crash site)
https://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2010/04/25/2882142.htm
https://www.ww2places.qld.gov.au/place?id=770
https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld25.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._7_Squadron_RAAF
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapoon,_Queensland
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 17:09 | Peter Clarke | Added |
| 07-Feb-2022 15:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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