ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26363
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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1942 |
| Time: | 13:45 approx |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-201 |
| MSN: | 6468 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Buna, Northern -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Attacked by nine Mitsubishi Zero fighters of the Imperial Japanese Navy while while shadowing enemy ships in Huon Bay.
After a 10-minute battle the Hudson crashed close to the village of Popogo, near Buna.
All on board were killed.
Sources:
ADF Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Apr-2018 06:03 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Nov-2018 14:59 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Operator] |
| 07-May-2020 20:24 | TigerTimon | Updated [Time] |
| 27-Jun-2023 18:46 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time]] |
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