ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26337
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| Date: | Monday 19 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 13 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-64 |
| MSN: | 1917 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tonda, near Kema Bay -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Laha, Ambon Island, DEI |
| Laha, |
Delivered to Sydney on the SS Parrakoola, and received at 2 Aircraft Depot ex USA 09/03/40. Issued to 13 Sqn RAAF 08/06/40. Accident Darwin 30/10/41 when aircraft taxied over 10 inch excavation and damaged rear bulkhead. Repaired.
Declared missing after failing to return to Laha Aerodrome from a photographic flight over Tonda Airfield near Kena Bay (at approximate coordinates: 9°00′05″S 141°32′40″E) in company with another Hudson (piloted by Flt Lt Birley). Shot down 19/01/42 Northern Celebes by Japanese Type "O"'s (Mitsubishi A6M Zero) from 3rd Ku. All 4 crew presumed MIA/KIA:
F/Lt Maurice Philip Willing Serv#218,
Sgt William Henry Field Serv#407786,
Sgt Reginald Dixon Rutter Serv#404218 and
LAC James Moore Cunneen Serv#5972 (WAG)
All posted as missing 19/01/42, then in 1946 listed as presumed killed in operations 19/01/42. Aircraft Struck Off Charge 19/02/42.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a16.htm
2. http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=829
3. http://www.adastron.com/lockheed/hudson/hud-1.htm
4. http://www.baaa-acro.com/Fiches%20d'accidents/1942/A16-64.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2014 03:42 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Oct-2014 14:08 | wilbur | Updated [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 03:36 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
| 30-Jun-2023 12:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Operator]]] |
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