ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264940
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| Date: | Thursday 28 June 1945 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-89 |
| MSN: | EH-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Croydon airstrip, Tarakan, Borneo. -
 Malaysia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Morotai, Morotai Island |
| RAAF Croydon airstrip |
BeaufighterA8-89 (31 Sqdn RAAF) Code: EH-A
Aircraft ran out of fuel at 150 feet on landing approach after around 5 hours flying, unable to land on airstrip Kittyhawk in the way, crash landed on north side of airstrip. 28/06/1945 converted to components.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415606) Milton Peter BAMMAN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.438633) Francis Xavier Morris WILLIS (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 February 1945 | A8-8 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 1 | sea 15 nautical miles off Gela Point Morotai. |  |
w/o |
| 3 August 1945 | A8-87 | 93 (Green Ghost) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wama, Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. | |
sub |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jun-2021 22:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2021 22:15 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2021 22:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
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