Accident Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa A16-209,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 25448
 
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Date:Friday 21 August 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic L14 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed Hudson Mk IIIa
Owner/operator:2 Sqn RAAF
Registration: A16-209
MSN: 6485
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cribas -   East Timor
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Shot down by a Zero and crashed into a hill. One crew member bailed out and rescued by Australian commandos.

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/indexbak.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Sep-2008 01:00 ASN archive Added
24-Sep-2021 09:49 Cobar Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
11-Dec-2021 23:37 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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