Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X A19-205,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263067
 
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Date:Thursday 17 August 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A19-205
MSN: (ex.NE585)
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:beach at Mapia Island -   Indonesia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Tanji strip, New Guinea
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-205/P (ex.NE585) 30 Sqdn RAAF (Coded LY-P)
Tail plane of aircraft slightly damaged during wheels down landing on a beach at Mapia Island. 17.8.1944
Repaired and flown out on 23/08/1944.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.401803) Kenneth Michael Abbott SMITH (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.415865) Bernard John James GLEESON (nav.) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-May-2021 15:45 Nepa Added [Operator]
27-May-2021 10:14 sičak Updated [Departure airport, Operator]
19-Jun-2021 15:20 TB Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator]

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