Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-101,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264945
 
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Date:Friday 2 March 1945
Time:16:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A8-101
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
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 A8-101 (22 Sqdn.RAAF)
A8-45 and A8-101 made landings on return from offensive sweep. Tyre A8-101 failure on landing in Wama airstrip Morotai. Collided with metal matting on the edge of the strip and undercarriadge collapsed. 02/03/1945 converted to components.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.24216) John William CHAMBERLAIN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
???? (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jul-2021 10:32 Nepa Added [Operator]

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