ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25953
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-234 |
| MSN: | 6502 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Saumlakki, Tanimbar Islands -
 Indonesia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Darwin |
In the company with two other Hudsons(A16-178 and A16-241) this aircraft went missing on a patrol off Saumlakki in the Tanimbar Islands. According to one report a Japanese news broadcast reported that a Hudson had collided with a Japanese seaplane and crashed into the sea near Kai Island.
Crew
Aus/283858 Fg Off Robert Carl Muecke - Ambon Memorial Column 8.
Aus/401991 Fg Off Frank Stanley Moss - Ambon Memorial Column 8.
Aus/405797 Plt Off Lloyd Muir Miners - Ambon Memorial Column 9.
Aus/405794 Sgt James Edward Laman -Ambon Memorial Column 10.
Sources:
www.adf-serials.com.au/2a16.htm
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Feb-2018 14:14 | Red Dragon | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2018 19:47 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2023 07:53 | TB | Updated [[Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]] |
| 30-Jun-2023 10:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]]] |
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