ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264946
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 1945 |
| Time: | 10:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 22 (City of Sydney) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-105 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea near Morotai Island, Netherlands East Indies. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wama Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter A8-105 (22 Sqdn.RAAF)
T/o at 09:30 hrs for Air test. Crashed into sea near Morotai Island, on test flight, all out level speed at minimum altitude, crew of nearby LST reported port motor exploded. 18/07/1945
Crew:
F/O (Aus.400690) Jack Gordon BOND (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.435925) Elwyn Glyndwr BAKER (nav.) RAAF - killed
Bodies recovered by USN divers from 65 feet of water.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jul-2021 10:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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