Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-338,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264497
 
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Date:Monday 15 April 1946
Time:10:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-338
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:near RAAF Pitoe, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USAAF Clarke Field Luzon, Philippines
Destination airport:RAAF Morotai Airstrip
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-338 (93 "Green Ghost Squadron" RAAF).
Propeller of port engine had to be feathered owing to fractured oil line to pressure gauge.
Forced Landing in Morotai.15/04/1946
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415977) Hansel Alexander GRAY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.75220) Ian David ROLLEY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
???? (pass.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
ORB 93 Sqdn RAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2021 21:43 Nepa Added [Operator]
23-Jun-2021 21:49 Coufal Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]
01-Jul-2021 22:20 Anon. Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]
02-Jul-2021 11:13 Lelek Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
29-Jul-2021 20:46 Anon. Updated [Phase, Operator]
09-Jun-2022 21:16 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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