CRASH OF A BEAUFORT
INTO THE SEA NEAR RAAF STATION NOWRA, NSW
ON 9 OCTOBER 1942

On 9 October 1942, Beaufort A9-112, piloted by Sergeant Philip Harrison (412136) of 7 Squadron RAAF, crashed into the sea off RAAF Station Nowra during low flying exercises over the sea. The pilot had been involved in an earlier accident on 3 October 1942.

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RAAF Station Nowra ORB

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This page first produced 29 December 2023

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