ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265510
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| Date: | Friday 15 June 1945 |
| Time: | 17:54 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-181 |
| MSN: | (ex.LZ322) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Williamtown airstrip, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
| RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-181 (ex.LZ322) 5 OTU.RAAF (Coded ‘K’).
Crashed during night landing at RAAF Williamtown NSW with undercarriage not locked, following engine failure due to loss of oil pressure. 15/06/1945 Conversion to components
Pilot removed from Beaufighter course.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.34078) Howard MOORE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.122522) Reginald MERCHANT (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
ORB 5 OTU RAAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 28 March 1944 | A19-182 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 2 | at the head of Pepela Bay, Roti Island |  |
w/o |
| 22 August 1944 | A19-181 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2021 11:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 16-Jul-2021 15:59 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Operator] |
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