Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic A19-39,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263533
 
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Date:Thursday 17 September 1942
Time:c.
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic
Owner/operator:30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF
Registration: A19-39
MSN: ex.T5003
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Sanananda Point near RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAAF Wards, Port Moresby.
Destination airport:RAAF Wards, Port Moresby
Narrative:
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-39 (ex.T5003) 30 Sqn.RAAF
Slight damage to mainplane after striking coconut trees at Sanananda Point nr Wards Strip PNG.17/09/1942
Crew:
F/O (Aus.400602) Jack Tipton SANDFORD (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.4570) Arthur Edward JAGGS (pilot) RAAF - Ok

Sources:

http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-39.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Jun-2021 12:22 Nepa Added [Operator]
07-Jun-2021 10:03 TB Updated [Date, Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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