ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264513
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| Date: | Thursday 8 November 1945 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-195 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Tarakan airstrip, Tarakan Island, Borneo -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Morotai, Morotai Island |
| RAAF Labuan, Labuan Island |
Beaufighter A8-195 (93 "Green Ghost Squadron" RAAF ) Code: SK-J
Port engine stopped enroute RAAF Morotai to RAAF Labuan and diverted to RAAF Tarakan. In a downwind landing A8-195 overran the strip, stopping on the edge of a creek. Overnight heavy rain caused the creek bank to collapse and A8-195 ended up submerged in the creek. An attempt to salvage it by bulldozer tore off the tail and both mainplanes just outside the engines, along with both undercarriage legs and it was abandoned. 08/11/1945 Conversion to components
Crew:
F/O (Aus.418007) Herbert Keith NEWBURY (pilot) RAAF - OK
W/O (Aus.406900) Franklyn GOSS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
passenger
LAC (Aus.150609) Clifford Raymond HANSEN (F.mech) RAAF - OK
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
2.ORB 93 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2021 12:04 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 01-Jul-2021 23:36 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2021 11:04 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 02-Jul-2021 11:05 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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