ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48720
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Dornier Do 24K-1 |
| Owner/operator: | MLD - Marine Luchtvaartdienst |
| Registration: | X-20 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Broome, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An evacuation flight consisting of Do-24 X1 and X20 as well as Catalina's Y59, Y60, Y67 and Y70 flew from Indonesia to Broome, Australia. After landing, the aircraft were attacked by Japanese fighter planes. Some 82 people were killed in the attack.
Sources:
http://www.veteraneninstituut.nl/media/med_view.asp?med_id=227
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2008 08:33 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Jun-2019 15:38 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Embed code] |
| 07-Jun-2022 19:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Jun-2022 09:57 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 09-Jul-2022 10:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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