ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 316091
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American B-25 Mitchell |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Dobodura Airfield, Northern -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dobodura Airfield, Northern |
| Milne Bay |
Aircraft carrying Lieutenant General Sir Edmond Herring and his senior staff officers Brigadier Roy Sutherland and Brigadier Rudolph Bierwirth, had it's landing gear collapse during takeoff roll. A propellor hit the steel runway matting and fractured, sending pieces into the cabin. Herring and Bierwirth escaped unharmed, Sutherland was not so lucky and was killed. Buried with full military honours. No one else injured.
Sources:
1. https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11052352
2. https://ww2db.com/facility/Dobodura_Airfield
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2023 21:41 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 27-Jun-2023 21:43 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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