ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263608
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 November 1943 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-53 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5073) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing off West New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Kiriwina North Strip |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-53/Y (ex.T5073) 30 Sqdn RAAF
T/o at 06:15 hrs from RAAF Kiriwina North Strip for attack Garovi island.
Due to weather the target Garove Island was not reached and pilot decided to return to base A19-53 was last seen in a position 0643S, 14950E entering a thick rain squall at about 100 feet above the sea in a gentle diving turn to the right but was not sighted again. This position was about 30 miles off the south coast of New Britain. Missing on operations 30/11/1943 at 08:05 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.415159) Gordon Albert LUCAS (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.425801) William John YATES (nav.) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
https://30squadronassociation.com.au/today/memories/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1942 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Richmond, 50 km north-west of Sydney, New South Wales. |  |
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| 30 January 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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| 3 March 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | Poppondetta, Northern. | |
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| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 7 September 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2021 17:30 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 04-Jun-2021 17:35 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2021 15:18 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2021 01:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Nov-2021 04:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Country] |
| 30-Jun-2023 04:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Country]] |
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