ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263446
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 31 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-31 |
| MSN: | (ex.T4995) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-31 (ex.T4995) 31 Sqdn RAAF
02/03/1943 A replacement pilot flew A19-31 on a area familiarisation flight but on return did not park in a dispersal bay which was the normal practice. Soon afterward 6 Zeros strafed RAAF Coomalie airstrip completely destroying A19-31, much to the chagrin of the regular crew
(F/O Ken McDonald (pilot) RAAF and P/O Frank Magee (nav.) RAAF)
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 10 July 1942 | A19-31 | 1 AD RAAF | 0 | RAAF Bankstown, New South Wales | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2021 10:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 10:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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