ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265561
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| Date: | Monday 6 December 1943 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-86 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5254) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Anson Bay, 8 miles SW of W of Peron Island, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Beaufighter A19-86 (ex.T5254) Took off for Training flight /Gunnery practice. 6/12/1943
Crashed and burnt on water at Anson Bay, 8 miles SW of W of Peron Island NT, during gunnery practice possibly after engine failed. Pilot radioed he was in trouble and heading for the coast south of Peron Island at 17:10hrs.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.410322) Kenneth Albert GERDES (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.413320) Andrew Kenneth McMILLAN (nav.) RAAF - killed
Passenger:
LAC (Aus.61691) Keith Braybrook HENRY (pass.) RAAF - who survived the crash and was rescued but died that night. 9.12.1943
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 October 1943 | A19-86 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2021 10:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 12:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Jun-2022 21:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Jun-2022 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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