ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263065
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-208 |
| MSN: | (ex.NE586) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Missing - Pine Creek, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Beaufighter A19-208 (ex.NE586) 31 Sqdn RAAF
Were one of two aircraft engaged in escort operations in the Arafura Sea. On completion of the patrol, A19-208 was unable to locate its base RAAF Coomalie, was covered by smoke from bushfires. A19-208 was known to be in the vicinity of Darwin and Fenon and failed to respond to flares, searchlights and radio. Radar tracked it until it dived off the radar screen east of Fenton and its last plot was 65 to 110 miles from RAAF Coomallie. Missing. 24-09-1944
No trace of the crew were found although wreckage was discovered at Pine Creek about 12 months later, where it was found to have crashed in a creek near a road running from Old Good-Parla Station to Kalpalga Station, NT. Crew had bailed out prior to the crash.
Crew:
S/Ldr (Aus.588) Wilbur Lawrence WACKETT (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.424052) Keith Eric William NOBLE (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=31+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 31 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 15:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 08:59 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jul-2021 21:41 | dandy | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2021 15:25 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Nov-2021 00:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [Damage] |
| 26-Nov-2021 01:44 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:06 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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