ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167333
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| Date: | Monday 18 September 1944 |
| Time: | 04:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-163 |
| MSN: | (ex.JM164) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Cable Beach, Broome, Western Australia -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Broome strip, WA |
Beaufighter A19-163 (ex.JM164) 31 Sqdn.RAAF
Crashed into sea near Broome, WA just after takeoff from RAAF Broome airfield at 04:35 hrs, to provide cover for a Catalina. 18/09/1944
F/Sgt Kerrigan, pilot and Sgt Smith, navigator Killed In Action. The Court of Inquiry found that while the cause was unknown, “without prejudice to the crew of the aircraft that it occurred through poor technique on the part of the pilot due to lack of experience in the particular type of aircraft”. (NAA 32/22/1023).
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.427244) Ronald Stephen KERRIGAN (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.433513) Ronald George SMITH (nav.) RAAF - Killed
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/wa/a/24301761/
NAA file 32/22/1023 - Beaufighter A19-163 Court of Inquiry and report re accident at Broome on 18.9.44. Jim Miles and Dion Marinis, researchers, pers. comm. 22/11/2012.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2014 19:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 24-Jun-2014 18:51 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration] |
| 17-Jan-2021 20:48 | Komes | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 22-May-2021 22:26 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 24-May-2021 09:47 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 09:00 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 23-Jul-2021 11:29 | Nella10 | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jul-2021 11:49 | Max33 | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2021 08:28 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 24-Jul-2021 08:29 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 19:26 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:12 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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