ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264227
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| Date: | Thursday 23 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-26 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kamiri airstrip, Noemfoor |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-26 (30 Sqdn RAAF)
A.8-26 and A.8-35 takeoff at morning for travel flight from Morotai Island to Noemfoor Island.
Beaufighter A.8-26 early evening at return from RAAF Kamiri airstrip, crashed.
When landing on the airstrip, crash landed in RAAF Wama, Morotai. At landing port brake seized, undercarriage raised to avoid hitting buildings. 23/11/1944
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.400927) George Hugh LAVERY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.436077) John Stewart GLEESON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
S/Ldr Lavery was Officer In Charge of the Rocket Projectile Instructional Party training with 30 Sqn.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2021 17:12 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2021 17:13 | Anon. | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Jul-2021 09:14 | Mickey Mouse | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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