ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264891
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| Date: | Thursday 16 August 1945 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-129 |
| MSN: | SK-X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Labuan Island, North Borneo -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Labuan, Labuan Island, |
| RAAF Labuan |
Beaufighter A8-129 (93 Sqdn RAAF ) Code SK-X.
Crashed Labuan 300 yards SE short of strip when returning from a leaflet drop. Aircraft was making a slow speed, steep approach when port wing dropped and aircraft side-slipped to port, pilot corrected but aircraft stalled. Crashed into standing Beaufighter A8-78 in runway Labuan strip 16/08/1945 at 18:00hrs
There is a report that A8-129 the damage over Borneo was caused by a Zero fighter.
Conversion to components.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.415971) John Henry ELLERS (pilot) RAAF - injured
W/O (Aus.425287) Authur Charles DUNN (nav.) RAAF injured
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2021 17:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2021 22:42 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:09 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Jun-2023 06:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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