ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265457
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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-70 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | Blyth Creek 18 miles SW of RAAF Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Milingimbi, NT |
Beaufighter A19-70 (ex.T5098) 31 Sqdn RAAF
Hit by AA fire while attempting to engage enemy float planes. Force landed in a swamp at Blyth Creek 18 miles SW of RAAF Millingimbi after first the port then the starboard engine failed as RAAF Millingimbi airfield was closed by fog. 17/09/1943
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.142) Frederick William Ball MANN DFC (CO/pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.32803) Raymond Stanley HARBER (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.https://31squadronassociation.com.au/archives/31-squadron-operational-log/
2.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 January 1943 | A19-70 | 31 Sqn RAAF | 0 | near Point Stuart at Cape Sturt, Northern Territory. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2021 11:46 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 12:39 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 13:27 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:36 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 10:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 16:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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