| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 122827 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-12-10. A BEAUFIGHTER OF NO. 93 SQUADRON RAAF TAKING OFF FROM THE ...
Description
LABUAN ISLAND, NORTH BORNEO 1945-12-10. A BEAUFIGHTER OF NO. 93 SQUADRON RAAF TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRSTRIP HIT LOOSE EARTH AT THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, BOUNCED OVER TWO PARKED P51 MUSTANGS, SIDESWIPED TWO OTHERS AND FINALLY CRASHED BESIDE THE STRIP. THE PILOT WAS THROWN CLEAR BUT THE FIVE RAAF PASSENGERS ON BOARD WERE INCINERATED. ONE OF THE SMASHED MUSTANGS IN THE RIGHT FOREGROUND WITH BURNING WRECKAGE SURROUNDED BY RAAF EMERGENCY CREWS IN THE DISTANCE. (PHOTOGRAPHER SGT F. A. C. BURKE)