Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-24,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264630
 
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Date:Sunday 24 December 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-24
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -   Indonesia
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai
Destination airport:RAAF Wama airstrip
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-24 (31 Sqdn.RAAF) Code EH-? Nose: tigers head.
Beaufighter A19-161(30 Sqdn RAAF) taxied into Beaufighter A8-24 at dispersal.24/12/1944
Damaged port tailplane in taxiing accident.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.420868) Thomas William ELLIS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (O5870) Eric Barrington COLEMAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2021 16:41 Nepa Added [Operator]
26-Jun-2021 19:05 Anon. Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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