ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265354
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| Date: | Friday 10 March 1944 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-98 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5295) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-98 (ex.T5295) 31 Sqdn.RAAF
Low boost on port engine during take-off, pilot selected undercarriage up when unable to stop in time, leading to a ground-loop and collapsed port undercarriage Wards Airstrip NG. at 13:45 hrs 10/03/1944 Converted to components.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.255143) Cleaver Alexander FORRESTER (pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.409930) Wallace Bruce MACLEAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Passenger:
LAC (Aus.20715) Robert Dennis MULLEN (Fitter) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 8 September 1943 | A19-98 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Darwin, Darwin, Northern Territory. |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jul-2021 20:55 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 09:04 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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