ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263066
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| Date: | Thursday 16 November 1944 |
| Time: | 10:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-206 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE573) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Kamiri Airfield, Biak, Dutch New Guinea -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kamiri airstrip |
| RAAF Morotai Airstrip |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-206 (ex.NE573) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Swung, crashed and burnt on take off from RAAF Kamiri Strip. 16.11.1944
Crew:
F/O (Aus.410724) Rhys Morgan PORCH (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.427196) William Francis Marcus HARTY (nav.) RAAF - died of injuries,
Passengers:
LAC (Aus.123274) Edward Thomas HEIDKE (pass.) RAAF - Ok
LAC (Aus.15602) Albert PARKER (pass.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 15:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Jun-2021 16:40 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2021 15:22 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2021 16:33 | Next | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:59 | HB | Updated [Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]] |
| 02-Jul-2023 20:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Time, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator]]] |
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