ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263696
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| Date: | Monday 31 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-73 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5200) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea near SS Pruth, Port Moresby Harbour. -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-73 (ex.T5200) 30 Sqdn RAAF
T/o for familiarisation flight for newly arrived crews.
Crashed while making a practice attack run on the wreck of the cargo ship 'Pruth' which ran aground in November 1927 near Port Moresby, New Guinea. A19-73 flew too low, hit the ship's mast.
The port wing was sheared off and burst into flames. The aircraft flipping onto its back.and plunged into the sea upside down. It was all over in seconds.
Pilots were killed. Navigators survived with burns injuries and cleared the submerged aircraft through the broken tail and were picked up by a rescue launch. 31/05/1943
Crew:
F/O (Aus. 408691) William Thomas Robertson HARDING (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.35437) George Hedley CANE (nav.) RAAF - injured
F/O (Aus.400043 ) Francis Cairo KING (pilot/pass.) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.3491) John Vincent TYRRELL (nav. /pass.) RAAF - injured
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-53.html
https://30 squadronassociation.com.au
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 January 1943 | A19-73 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2021 17:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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