ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264010
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| Date: | Thursday 13 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-174 |
| MSN: | (ex.LZ197) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea near But, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Tanji strip, New Guinea |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-174 (ex.LZ197) 30 Sqdn.RAAF
T/o for harassing attacks from Dandriwad River to Muschu Island.
Shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft guns and crashed into sea off But, New Guinea. 13/07/1944
Was observed being hit by tracer fired from a barge it was attacking. A brief radio message said ‘I think I’m on fire’ and the aircraft then crashed into the sea near the village.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.400736) Clifford Alan SATCHWELL (pilot) RAAF - killed
W/O (Aus.32541) James William McNAMARA (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-154.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
https://www.awm.gov.au/A19-174
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2021 09:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2021 09:22 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2021 09:25 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2023 16:58 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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