ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264941
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| Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-87 |
| MSN: | EH-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Wama, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kingaroy, QLD |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
BeaufighterA8-87 ((93 "Green Ghost" Sqdn RAAF) ) Code: SK-G, Rudder: Squadron Badge 'Spooks Sneakinus'.
Ran into ditch on landing Wama Strip Morotai on transit flight from Kingaroy. Center section and fuselage badly damaged. Brake seized while landing. 03/08/1945
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.270655) Donald Keith Hamilton GULLIVER (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.442582) Donald James SEEKAMP (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Passengers:
F/O (Aus.429290) Ewen Brookes PIZZEY (pass.) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt SHEARER (pass.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 1945 | A8-8 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 1 | sea 15 nautical miles off Gela Point Morotai. | |
w/o |
| 28 June 1945 | A8-89 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Croydon airstrip, Tarakan, Borneo. |  |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2021 23:12 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2021 20:57 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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