ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264293
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Date: | Tuesday 31 July 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-167 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
Indonesia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wama strip, Morotai Island |
Destination airport: | RAAF Wama airstrip |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-167 (30 Sqdn.RAAF)
Unable to lock one undercarriage wheel down.
After trying for 15 minutes landing. Crashed in RAAF Labuan airstrip. 31/07/1945
Crew:
W/O (Aus.432115) Kenneth Hamilton CAMERON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.42767) Robert Brian Francis WILLIS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
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