ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264541
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1945 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-170 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wama airstrip, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-170 (22 Sqdn.RAAF)
A8-170 and A8-197 take off at 11:00hrs for training flight/ gunnery .exercise. A8.197 landing at 12:00hrs.
A8-170 the local flight continued. Swung on landing and struck trees, in Wama airstrip Morotai Island. Aircraft was totally destroyed by fire. 09/07/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.19135) Arthur Franklin SAYER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.66010) John Mynderse Keys FORSAYTH (nav.) RAAF - killed,
Passenger:
LAC (Aus.146030) Percival James SAYER (pass./Fitter MB) RAAF - injured survived
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 22:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2021 22:45 | Anon. | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2021 21:23 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 06-Jul-2021 16:12 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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