ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280225
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Mitsubishi Ki-46-II (Dinah) |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Army |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | 3059 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Truscott, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Koepang, Timor |
Aircraft dropped bombs over Truscott, before being intercepted by three RAAF Spitfires which shot it down. The aircraft crashed close to the beach near Truscott, both crew members were killed.
This was the first (and only) Japanese aircraft to be shot down by the RAAF over Western Australia, and the last to be shot down over mainland Australia.
Sources:
https://pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/ki-46/3059.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2022 03:20 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 03:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 10-Jul-2022 03:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Jul-2022 21:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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