ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262981
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| Date: | Saturday 17 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-9 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 20 miles SW of Cape Gela, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter A8-9 (31 Sqdn RAAF) :
At 13:00 hrs crashed about 20 Nautical miles south west of Gela Point (Cape Gela), Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. The aircraft was on a non-operational routine and gunnery training flight.
Wreckage and crew's bodies found in fairly shallow water. 17.2.1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.428054) Murray SCARR (pilot) RAAF - killed
P/O (Aus.438593) Leonard Harry CHESTER (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=A8-09
https://31squadronassociation.com.au/archives/beaufighter/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2021 11:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-May-2021 11:10 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 11:49 | Next | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 20:05 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2021 22:18 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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