ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 27846
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| Date: | Friday 23 March 1945 |
| Time: | c. 0700 LT. |
| Type: |  Consolidated B-24L Liberator |
| Owner/operator: | 24 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A72-80 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Vansittart Bay, Anjo Peninsula, Kimberley, WA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Truscott Air Base. |
| Truscott Air Base. |
The aircraft took off on an anti-shipping patrol to Bali and Lombok.
Just minutes after take off the pilot radioed that he was was unable to maintain (height).
An attempt was made to land back at Truscott but A72-80 did not make it, and ploughed into the sea.
Lest we forget: Squadron Leader NH Straus (Pilot), Flight Sergeant HJ Boyd (Co-pilot), Flying Officer RA Whiting (Nav.), Flight Lieutenant CD Parry-Okeden (Bombardier), Flying Officer John W Hursthouse (1st Wireless Op.), Warrant Officer WR Flanagan (2nd Wireless Op.), Warrant Officer HG Parker (Gunner), Flight Sergeant JR Ryan (Gunner), Flight Sergeant AJ Rodgers (Gunner), Sergeant AD Whitehead (Gunner), Sergeant RM Morris (Engineer), Corporal DW Madden (Passenger.)
Sources:
1. Various
2. http://adf-serials.com.au/2a72.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Oct-2008 00:02 | angels one five | Updated |
| 15-Mar-2011 14:00 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 05-Jul-2022 11:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2023 16:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Narrative]] |
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