BLUF

Efforts continue to locate a WWII bomber lost off Western Australia in 1943—families seek closure as the mystery of the missing crew remains unsolved.

Summary

  1. The aircraft last seen off D'Entrecasteaux Point.
  2. An extensive search found no wreckage.
  3. Beaufort Bombers were often called "flying coffins."
  4. Researchers continue searching for funding.
  5. Another Beaufort crash in 1944 grounded the fleet.

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