ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155418
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Date: | Sunday 16 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas A-20G Havoc |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
Registration: | 43-9628 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Wabusarik, Madang -
Papua New Guinea
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Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Nadzab AB |
Destination airport: | Nadzab AB |
Narrative:Accident during disastrous Black Sunday bombing mission to Hollandia, no further details.
Crew rescued.
Wreck was recovered in 1985 for use by RAAF Museum in restoration of A-20G 42-86786. Remains of this aircraft noted in storage at RAAF Amberley, Australia November 2002, for disposal by RAAF Museum now that their two A-20 restorations are complete. Forward fuselage noted at Hinckley, England Mar 2004.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Apr-2013 09:13 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
21-Apr-2013 10:29 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Damage, Narrative] |
21-Apr-2013 11:08 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Location, Damage, Narrative] |
01-Jul-2023 07:40 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Location, Damage, Narrative]] |
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