ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263520
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| Date: | Sunday 9 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-38 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5002) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | reef near Pyramid Point, Port Moresby -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
Beaufighter Mk.1 A19-38/U (ex.T5002) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Following starboard engine failure at 1,100 feet over RAAF Wards field. Pilot force landed his aircraft on a reef between Pyramid Point PNG and Local Island in Port Moresby Harbour. 09/05/1943
Crew:
W/Cdr (Aus.94) Brian Reginald WALKER DSO (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.24908) William Beauchamp CAMERON (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-38.html
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 1943 | A19-38 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 22:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2021 09:50 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 30-Jun-2023 05:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Source, Narrative, Operator]] |
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