ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264886
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Date: | Wednesday 7 March 1945 |
Time: | 12:35 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-76 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Cooktown River Mission airstrip, Queensland -
Australia
|
Phase: | Take off |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Cooktown River Mission strip |
Destination airport: | RAAF Wama airstrip, Morotai |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-76 (93 Sqdn RAAF) Code SK-Y.
T/o for escorting 79 Sqn Spitfires to RAAF Morotai.
Swung off runway on take-off from RAAF Cooktown River Mission strip. Main damage was to center section and starboard under-carriage. 07/03/1945 at 12:30 hrs. Conversion to components
Crew:
W/O (Aus.415801) Colin Walter LAWSON (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.442674) Norton Archie DUCKMANTON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Passengers:
W/O (Aus.410134) Barry Oakley O'CONNOR (pass.79.Sqn) RAAF - Ok
LAC (Aus.109597) Helen May ATKINSON (pass.) RAAF - OK
LAC F.W. BEASANT (pass.) RAAF - OK
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Jun-2021 15:52 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
09-Jul-2021 20:41 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
09-Jun-2022 21:02 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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