Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-15 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264592
 
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Date:Thursday 15 March 1945
Time:11:55
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: A8-15
MSN: EH-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -   Indonesia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai
Destination airport:RAAF Wama airstrip
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-15 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-P
Damaged due to by premature explosion of a 100 lb bomb over Tanamon Bridge west of Tanamon village to Cape Doelang, repaired in-Sqn. 15/03/1945
Crew:
W/O (Aus.414534) Francis Williams John CAREEDY (Pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.433299) Sidney Edwin JENKINS (Nav.) RAAF - injured

Sources:

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

Revision history:

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25-Jun-2021 21:20 Nepa Added [Operator]

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