CRASH OF A BEAUFORT
NEAR BOWEN ISLAND, NSW
ON 24 SEPTEMBER 1942

On 24 September 1942, RAAF Beaufort A9-109, of 7 Squadron RAAF, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Peter McCallum Paull (270815) of 7 Squadron RAAF, made a forced landing near Bowen Island, approximately 4 miles off Jervis Bay in New South Wales. The aircraft broke up on impact. The crew were rescued by an Air Sea Rescue Launch. Flight Lieutenant Paull and the crew of two received minor abrasions and shock.

The Beaufort was carrying out low flying exercises at the time of the accident. Its airscrews touched the water and lost some of its blades and crashed.

REFERENCE

"Units of the Royal Australian Air Force - A Concise History"
Volume 7 - Maintenance Units

RAAF Station Nowra ORB

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