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| Date: | Tuesday 9 January 1945 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-213 |
| MSN: | ex.NE694 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-213/S (ex.NE694) 30 Sqdn RAAF (Code: LY-S)
Swung and crashed, hitting bulldozer on take-off Wama airstrip Morotai. 09.01.1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.416162) Victor Alfred WHITE (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus,432832) Douglas Ernest LYONS (nav.) RAAF - uninjured
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-213.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 10:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 19-Jun-2021 15:57 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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