Plane was a Lockheed Hudson A16-101 which took off from 7-Mile Drome on a night bombing mission over Gasmata Airfield. The aircraft failed to return and was later discovered had reached the target and crashed onto a coral reef off Gasmata. Also lost was Hudson A16-165. Four crew were lost. The wreckage of the plane was discovered by RAAF Searcher team led by S/L Keith Rundle in 1945. Sadly Sgt Coppin had been married a week before he died.