ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263093
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Date: | Wednesday 8 November 1944 |
Time: | 00:45 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAAF |
Registration: | A19-4 |
MSN: | (ex.T4923) |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Tasman sea near RAAF Williamtown, New South Wales -
Australia
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
Destination airport: | RAAF Williamtown, NSW |
Narrative:Beaufighter A19-4 (ex.T4923) Took off for Night training flight /Cross country exercise. 07/11/1944
When returning from a cross country flight it overshot RAAF Williamstown at 00:40hrs. 08/11/1944
Crashed into sea off Williamtown NSW after overshooting airstrip in a night landing in turbulence and poor visibility. Aircraft climbed away and disappeared. A port inner fuel tank was found washed up on the beach.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.408882) Francis Edward SMALLHORN (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (Aus.438404) Brian George SPARKMAN (nav.) RAAF - kiled
Sgt (Aus.443344) William Lawrence MATHER (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=5246908 http://www.beaufighter5oturaaf.com.au/aircrew%20b.html http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
18 September 1942 |
A19-4 |
30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
0 |
RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. |
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-May-2021 10:28 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
05-Jun-2021 10:48 |
TB |
Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
09-Jun-2022 20:23 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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