ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264594
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Date: | Thursday 15 February 1945 |
Time: | 09:40 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-16 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | sea off Majoe Island near Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
Indonesia
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-16 (31 Sqdn.RAAF)
T/o at 08:55 hrs from Tampaso for offensive sweep. At 09:40 hrs ditched in deep water off Majoe Island near Morotai after engine failure. 15/02/1945 rescue from 15th US sea patrol at 20:25 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415606) Milton Peter BAMMAN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.438633) Francis Xavier Morris WILLIS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
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