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| Date: | Sunday 18 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Brewster 339E Buffalo |
| Owner/operator: | 488 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | W8177 |
| MSN: | 193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | island Pulau Sambu -
 Singapore
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crash landing on island. Pilot survived.
Pilot: F/Lt J R Hutcheson.
Sources:
www.adf-gallery.com.au/nz-serials/nzbuffalo.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2022 01:23 | Ron Averes | Added |
| 08-Jul-2022 04:14 | Ron Averes | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jul-2022 11:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-May-2025 15:53 | MMR | Updated [Location, ] |
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