ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263153
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| Date: | Friday 15 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-14 |
| MSN: | ex.T4944 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards airstrip, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter A19-14/N (ex.T4944) Crashed, exploded and burnt just short of RAAF Wards airstrip, soon after take-off on a barge sweep. Pilot had signaled he was returning to base because of faulty rudder control. The RAAF status card lists engine failure as the cause.
Beaufighter A19-14 crashed short of the runway whilst attempting to land on one engine at RAAF Port Moresby on 15 January 1943.
Crew:
P/O (Aus.411670) Bruce Robbie STEPHENS, (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.35931) Stuart Francis CAMERON, (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/ItemsListing.aspx?page=7
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2021 22:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 30-May-2021 11:49 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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