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USAAF B-24 Liberator #41-23762 "Little Eva"
of the 321st Squadron, 90th Bombardment Group based at Iron Range.
The aircraft crashed near Burriejella waterhole at Moonlight
Creek, Escott Station, Far North Queensland in 1942. The crash site
is approximately 60km NW of Escott. |
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Two of the 10 crewmen were rescued by the manager
of Escott after 13 days of deprivation, as detailed in this
account of the search by police officer Bob Hagarty. The episode is
featured in a one hour documentary "The Aeroplane Dance" by Film Australia
and has aired on the National Geographic channel in 1999. |
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Although the position of the wreckage is known,
it is in a very inaccessible location. A recent expedition retired after
suffering 12 flat tyres. |
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Peter Dunn tells the tragic story of the crash
and its aftermath in a well researched page here. |
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The photos above were in the possession of Escott Lodge in 2001.
Provenance unknown.
More Images
An Account of the Search
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