ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263093
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 November 1944 |
| Time: | 00:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-4 |
| MSN: | (ex.T4923) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tasman sea near RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
| RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
Beaufighter A19-4 (ex.T4923) Took off for Night training flight /Cross country exercise. 07/11/1944
When returning from a cross country flight it overshot RAAF Williamstown at 00:40hrs. 08/11/1944
Crashed into sea off Williamtown NSW after overshooting airstrip in a night landing in turbulence and poor visibility. Aircraft climbed away and disappeared. A port inner fuel tank was found washed up on the beach.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.408882) Francis Edward SMALLHORN (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.438404) Brian George SPARKMAN (nav.) RAAF - kiled
Sgt (Aus.443344) William Lawrence MATHER (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5246908
http://www.beaufighter5oturaaf.com.au/aircrew%20b.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 18 September 1942 | A19-4 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2021 10:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2021 10:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 20:23 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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