ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265152
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Date: | Sunday 8 July 1945 |
Time: | 19:15 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
Registration: | A8-142 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | RAAF Croydon Strip,Tarakan island, Borneo. -
Indonesia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | RAAF Croydon Strip,Tarakan island |
Narrative:Beaufighter A8-142 (31 Sqdn.RAAF) Code: EH-L
Crash landed Croydon Strip,Tarakan island, Borneo. Pilot held aircraft too high, port wing dropped and it landed heavily, swinging around and hitting rough terrain off the strip. 08/07/1945 at 19:15 hrs.
Converted to components.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.425046) Philip Anthony NOTT (pilot) RAAF - injured
F/O (Aus.431548) Walter John BACKHOUSE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm Revision history:
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