ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280234
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| Date: | Sunday 15 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Kawanishi H6K (Mavis) |
| Owner/operator: | Imperial Japanese Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea 190 km W of Darwin, NT -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft had been shadowing, then attacked, an Allied convoy sailing west from Darwin. The Mavis was then attacked by a USAAF Kittyhawk, both aircraft were shot down by their opponents. At least one of the Kawanishi crew died, six survived the crash landing of their crippled aircraft, but were later captured and sent to a POW camp.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Western_Area_Campaign
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2022 08:17 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 21:49 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 10-Jul-2022 22:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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