ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264492
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| Date: | Monday 10 December 1945 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-184 |
| MSN: | SK-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Labuan Island, North Borneo. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Labuan, Labuan Island, |
| Saigon airfield |
Beaufighter A8-184 (93 "Green Ghost Squadron" RAAF) Code: SK-O
Rudder: Hornet on a rocket 'Ye old Bumble Bee'.
Swung on takeoff at RAAF Labuan (Borneo) and crashed into 77 Sqdn RAAF Mustangs parked on the western side of the runway. Beaufighter A8-184 exploded. Mustangs A68-714 /AM-I and A68-761 /AM-N were destroyed. 10/12/1945
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.270655) Donald Keith Hamilton GULLIVER (pilot) RAAF - injured (died at 23:00hrs)
F/O (Aus.442582) Donald James SEEKAMP (nav.) RAAF - killed
passengers:
G/Cpt (A.77) Lyle Charles Macquarie HOLSWICH (C.O. of 86 Wing) RAAF - killed
F/Lt (Aus.267729) John Matthew HARRIS (Med.) RAAF -killed
LAC (Aus.88414) Eli Hedley HERRICK (Gen. Hand.) RAAF - killed
LAC (Aus.130425) Donald NASH (Fit.IIA) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2021 18:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jun-2021 21:51 | Coufal | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2021 10:42 | Anon. | Updated [Country, Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2021 21:57 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2023 08:18 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator, Operator]] |
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