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| Date: | Saturday 6 January 1945 |
| Time: | 07:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-22 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / 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 A8-22 (31 Sqdn.RAAF) Code: EH-?
Swung on take-off when starboard brake seized causing the port under-carriage to collapse, Wama airstrip Morotai. 06/01/1945 Conversion to components
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.406060) Ronald Ashton PROVOST (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.434207) Keith Anthony McGUIRE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2021 11:52 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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