ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148498
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Date: | Sunday 16 April 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas A-20G-30-DO Havoc |
Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
Registration: | 43-9629 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Yamai, Madang -
Papua New Guinea
|
Phase: | Combat |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Nadzab AB |
Destination airport: | Nadzab AB |
Narrative:Main gear collapsed during landing at Yamai during disastrous Black Sunday bombing mission to Hollandia. Crew survived.
This aircraft must have been recovered by the RAAF, as its remains were noted in storage at RAAF Amberley, Australia November 2002, for disposal by RAAF Museum now that their two A-20 restorations are complete.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Sep-2012 10:55 |
Uli Elch |
Added |
21-Apr-2013 10:15 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
21-Apr-2013 11:09 |
Uli Elch |
Updated [Narrative] |
27-Jun-2023 10:53 |
Ron Averes |
Updated [[Narrative]] |
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