ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27909
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 April 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24J Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) |
| Registration: | A72-378 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 10 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Celebes Sea -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Manilla, Philippines |
| Darwin, NT |
Ex-USAAF 44-28171: On 09/04/46 Ditched into Celebes Sea whilst on Manila to Darwin flight when power was lost in No's 1 and 2 engines. The survivors were rescued by HMS Opossum.
Crew;
Wing Commander J. Handbury (Pilot),
Flt. Lt. P. Mathews (Nav, killed),
W/Off F. Welsh (Co-Pilot),
W/Off C. McKenzie (W/T),
W/Off W. Nesbitt (Radar Op),
W/Off R. Smith (Flight Engineer),
Flt Sgt D. Norton (Flight Engineer),
Cpl E. Pye (Fitter),
Capt J. McFadden (USN passenger),
LT J. Potten (USN passenger, killed).
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a72.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Dec-2014 21:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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