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| Date: | Thursday 8 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-62 |
| MSN: | DU-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wama Airstrip. Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
| RAAF Wama airstrip |
Beaufighter A8-62 (22 Sqdn. RAAF) Code: DU-?
Swung on landing from Conversion flight. Severely damaged on landing Wama airstrip Morotai. 08/03/1945 Converted to components.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.414780) Leslie Charles FANNING (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.433637 ) Robert CAIRNCROSS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2021 18:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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