ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265506
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| Date: | Monday 3 July 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-193 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE245) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Coomalie Creek |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-193 (ex.NE245) 31 Sqdn.RAAF (Code EH-T)
Takeoff for test flight. One engine stopped. Crashed and burnt on impact 5 miles west of 50 mile peg North West Road (now Stuart Highway) near RAAF Coomalie NT. 03/07/1944 at 16:11 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.253938) William John Francis COOTE (pilot) RAAF - killed.
F/Sgt (Aus.424995) Thomas James Matthew DILLON (nav.) RAAF - seriously injured
Passenger:
Cpl Crouch (Aus.17110) Kevin Harold CROUCH (mech.) RAAF - killed.
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
ORB 31 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2021 10:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 10-May-2023 18:54 | Anon. | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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