ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145025
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| Date: | Friday 16 July 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro 652A Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | W2638 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Coff's Harbour, near Tuncurry, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAAF Nabiac, NSW |
Ex-RAF Anson Mk.1 W2638. To RAAF at 2 Aircraft Depot 6.2.42. 2 AP 16.3.42. 1 AOS 10.5.42. 73 Squadron 9.11.42.
Crashed while making forced landing on the beach when out of fuel, near Nabiac, NSW, 16.7.43. (aircraft had become lost and made landing after flying for almost 6 ½ hours - 2 hours beyond accepted endurance).
Per official records: "Coffs Harbour, NSW, 16-07-1943...the coast line south along the beach to Tuncurry and Forster. Just visible at the water's edge below the level of the light sandy patch of scrub is the wreckage of an Avro Anson aircraft (no. W2638). It was piloted by Flying Officer James Mourilyan Swan, `C' Flight, No. 73 Squadron RAAF, who made a forced landing on this beach off Nabiac airfield due to fuel exhaustion while on convoy escort duties near Coffs Harbour, NSW "
All four crew survived unijured: however, only two crew named: Flying Officer James M Swann (pilot) and A. H. (Tex) Morton, his Wireless Air Gunner.
Sources:
http://www.adf-gallery.com.au//2a4.shtml
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/P02393.003
http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/PR00770
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 19:18 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Jun-2012 15:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Oct-2023 22:09 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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