Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-28,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264230
 
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Date:Thursday 14 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-28
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 Wama airstrip.
Destination airport:RAAF Wama airstrip
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-28 (30 Sqdn RAAF)
Did not complete mission due to engine trouble.Landing Ok. 14/12/1944
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.416432) Lawrence Hainsworth KIRKMAN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.02273) Francis Kevin CARRICK (nav.) RAAF - Ok

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/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2021 17:29 Nepa Added [Operator]

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