ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263444
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| Date: | Friday 17 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-30 |
| MSN: | (ex.T4994) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | 5 miles east of RAAF Milingimbi, Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
| RAAF Milingimbi, NT |
Beaufighter A19-30 (ex.T4994) Took off from Coomalie airfield NT. 17/09/1943
Low on fuel and put down on beach 5 miles east of RAAF Millingimbi after raid on Taberfane Indonesia but struck a bird, damaging the air cooler.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.406931) Reginald ELLIS (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.6643) James Robertson McVINISH (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Fuel and spare parts ferried in by a Hudson.
Sources:
1.http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 October 1942 | A19-30 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. | |
min |
| 24 November 1942 | A19-30 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. | |
min |
| 25 September 1943 | A19-30 | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Milingimbi, Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 10:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 31-May-2021 10:45 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jul-2021 11:56 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jul-2021 21:21 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 13:25 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 08-Jun-2022 20:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2022 16:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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