ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263071
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1944 |
| Time: | 08:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-202 |
| MSN: | ex.NE483 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hill 14 miles east of Cape Celebes. -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Pitoe Airstrip, Morotai |
Beaufighter Mk.X A19-202 (ex.NE483) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Take off at 06:05 hrs. for combat mission / watercraft sweep Cape Binta to Manado. On approaching Cape Binta dived sharply to attack a motor transport on a coastal road but overshot the target crashed into a hill directly behind and blazed fiercely. Crashed into hill 14 miles east of Cape Celebes, 12343E, 0051N. 06/12/1944 at 08:05 hrs
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.402529) Alexander Roy MACPHERSON (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.435250) Norman Robert STANTON (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/index.php?qname=&qdate=&tdate=&qunit=30+Sqdn
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Beaufighter production list
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-May-2021 16:32 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Jun-2021 16:57 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2021 11:11 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2021 11:42 | HB | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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