Fenton - Fenton

On April 6, 1945 at 12:00 AM, Fenton - Fenton experienced a crash involving Consolidated B-24 Liberator, operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF, with the event recorded near Sawoe Sea All Indonesia.

The flight was categorized as bombing and the reported phase was flight at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 10 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 90.9%.

Crew on board: 11, crew fatalities: 10, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The crew was on his way to attack Japanese positions. While overflying the Sawoe Sea at low height, the heavy bomber was shot down by the pilot of a Japanese fighter and crashed into the sea. 10 crew members were killed while W/O K. R. Schilling survived as he bailed out before the crash but was badly injured. Crew (24th Squadron): F/O S. L. McDonald, pilot, P/O K. A. Brown, copilot, F/O P. A. Mouatt, navigator, Sgt W. J. Wignall, flight engineer, A. G. Worley, bombadier, W/O K. R. Schilling, wireless operator and air gunner, F/Sgt L. K. Walnsley, air gunner, F/Sgt J. A. Thomas, air gunner, F/Sgt R. J. Banks, air gunner, F/Sgt T. E. Bowen, air gunner, F/Sgt T. A. Davis, air gunner.

Aircraft reference details include registration A72-81.