A72-81
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Safety history
- April 6, 1945Accident
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, wi