ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264941
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Date: | Friday 3 August 1945 |
Time: | 16:30 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-87 |
MSN: | EH-A |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Wama, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
Indonesia
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAAF Kingaroy, QLD |
Destination airport: | RAAF Wama airstrip |
Narrative:BeaufighterA8-87 ((93 "Green Ghost" Sqdn RAAF) ) Code: SK-G, Rudder: Squadron Badge 'Spooks Sneakinus'.
Ran into ditch on landing Wama Strip Morotai on transit flight from Kingaroy. Center section and fuselage badly damaged. Brake seized while landing. 03/08/1945
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.270655) Donald Keith Hamilton GULLIVER (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/O (Aus.442582) Donald James SEEKAMP (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Passengers:
F/O (Aus.429290) Ewen Brookes PIZZEY (pass.) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt SHEARER (pass.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
12 February 1945 |
A8-8 |
31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
1 |
sea 15 nautical miles off Gela Point Morotai. |
|
w/o |
28 June 1945 |
A8-89 |
31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Croydon airstrip, Tarakan, Borneo. |
|
sub |
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Jun-2021 23:12 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
09-Jul-2021 20:57 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
09-Jun-2022 21:07 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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