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| Date: | Monday 15 April 1946 |
| Time: | 10:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-338 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near RAAF Pitoe, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USAAF Clarke Field Luzon, Philippines |
| RAAF Morotai Airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-338 (93 "Green Ghost Squadron" RAAF).
Propeller of port engine had to be feathered owing to fractured oil line to pressure gauge.
Forced Landing in Morotai.15/04/1946
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415977) Hansel Alexander GRAY (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.75220) Ian David ROLLEY (nav.) RAAF - Ok
???? (pass.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
ORB 93 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2021 21:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 23-Jun-2021 21:49 | Coufal | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 01-Jul-2021 22:20 | Anon. | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Jul-2021 11:13 | Lelek | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jul-2021 20:46 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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