ASN Aircraft accident Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I G-AEUC Broome, WA
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Date:Tuesday 3 March 1942
Type:Silhouette image of generic ss23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different
Short S.23 Empire Flying Boat Mk I
Operator:British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC
Registration: G-AEUC
MSN: S.845
First flight: 1937
Engines: 4 Bristol Pegasus Xc
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Aircraft damage: Damaged beyond repair
Location:Broome, WA (   Australia)
Phase: Standing (STD)
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Narrative:
Destroyed by enemy action on the ground at Broome. The attack was carried out by nine Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter aircraft.

Classification:
Destroyed on ground
Damaged on the ground

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