Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-11,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264562
 
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Date:Sunday 18 February 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-11
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -   Indonesia
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai
Destination airport:RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-11 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-D
Retur from attack in Loewoek Area, Celebes. Pilot made landing Ok.
In order to reach dispersal strip it was necessary to taxi down a curved incline.
Beaufighter hit parked P-47 aircraft when brakes failed in RAAF Pitoe airstrip 18/02/1945
Conversion to components
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.403155) Cecil Lindon SMITH (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.443378) Warren Edric GLASSON (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Jun-2021 16:08 Nepa Added [Operator]
25-Jun-2021 22:19 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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