Date & Time:
Jan 7, 1943 at 0530 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
A9-174
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Pearce - Pearce
MSN:
174
YOM:
1942
Country:
Australia
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
5
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Pearce Airfield on a maritime patrol flight. Shortly after a night takeoff, it went out of control and crashed 2,5 km from the airfield, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Bruce Dimelow, pilot,
Sgt John Burniston Arnett, navigator,
Sgt Colin George Sauders, wireless operator,
Sgt Newton George Wilson, air gunner,
Ac1 John Frederick Taylor, air gunner.
Crew:
P/O William Bruce Dimelow, pilot,
Sgt John Burniston Arnett, navigator,
Sgt Colin George Sauders, wireless operator,
Sgt Newton George Wilson, air gunner,
Ac1 John Frederick Taylor, air gunner.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of a pilot error following poor judgement and poor piloting techniques.
