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| Date: | Tuesday 20 January 1942 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A16-79 |
| MSN: | 1933 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Koepang, Timor -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Koepang, Dutch Timor |
The overloaded aircraft stalled and crashed on take-off after one engine burst into flames. Evacuation flight of RAAF personal
Sources:
www.adf-serials.com.au/2a16.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Apr-2010 04:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Apr-2010 11:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 30-Nov-2012 04:34 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 16-Aug-2016 14:06 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jan-2022 22:24 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 04:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
| 30-Jun-2023 08:01 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2023 19:25 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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