ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265411
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| Date: | Friday 11 February 1944 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-78 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5204) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Adelaide River, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Coomalie Creek |
Beaufighter A19-78 (ex.T5204) Coded EH-V.
Force landed with wheels up, on gunnery training flight at 15:25 hrs. 11/02/1944.
Crashed 3 miles S of Adelaide River after carburettor trouble in port engine, rear fuselage badly damaged. Converted to components.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.401862) David Bryan Frith STRACHAN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.421883) John Leslie BRASSIL (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 14 December 1942 | A19-78 | 1 AD RAAF | 0 | 1 mile south of Fiske Ville near Ballan, Victoria | |
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| 17 March 1943 | A19-78 | 31 Sqn RAAF | 0 | Tumbling Waters, Northern Territory. | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jul-2021 22:38 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 22:40 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 22-Jul-2021 18:22 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 12:21 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Jun-2022 19:59 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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