ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263797
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| Date: | Thursday 9 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-132 |
| MSN: | (ex.JL847) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Jacquinot Bay, East New Britain -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Vivigani strip, Goodenough Island |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-132 (ex.JL847) 30 Sqdn RAAF
T/o for close recce road construction from Cape Archway to Gasmata.
Ditched after being hit by Japanese anti-aircraft fire over Palmal
Plantation, New Britain. Hit from extreme range, from a pet ack ack possie at Mal Mal Mission in Jacquinot Bay. 09/09/1943.
Crew were forced down into sea at position 06.04S 151.53E.
were seen in the water, and entered a large dinghy dropped by A19-7 at dusk. Supplies were dropped to the crew of A19-132 on 10/09/1943.
On 11/09/43 Seagull A2-19 from No 1 Rescue & Communication Flight RAAF went out in bad weather to rescue the crew but disappeared as did the crew of A19-132. Two empty dinghies were found near Cape Beechey but no trace was found of any personnel.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.404733) John Robert NEWMAN (Pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.43192) William George Ronald BINNIE (Nav.) RAAF - killed
Capt. (SX4550) Thomas Fergusson GILL (Army Liaison Officer 1.Air Liaison Group) AIF - killed
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/1943.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 August 1943 | A19-132 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2021 16:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2023 04:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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