ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263070
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| Date: | Friday 6 October 1944 |
| Time: | 16:57 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-203 |
| MSN: | ex.NE487 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles south-east of Coomalie, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Pitoe Airstrip |
Beaufighter A19-203 (ex.NE487) 31 Sqdn RAAF
Crashed and burnt on the gunnery range 10 miles South East of Coomalie airstrip NT. during rocket projectile training, caused by a rocket exploding or burning while still attached to the aircraft. 6.10.1944
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415848) Ian James INGLE (pilot) RAAF - Killed
P/O (Aus.437634) Alan Stanley WAY (nav.) RAAF - KIlled
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 31 Sqdn RAAF
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6950476
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 16:21 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jul-2021 17:01 | Next | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:45 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:46 | HB | Updated [Time, Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 08:57 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2021 15:58 | Ianthebrit | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:20 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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