ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263686
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-53 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5073) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Milne Bay -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Vivigani strip, Goodenough Island |
| RAAF Vivigani strip. |
Beaufighter Mk.1c A19-53/V (ex.T5073) 30 Sqdn RAAF
Port flap hit by M/G over Tuwutu Mountain. Landing Ok. 07/09/1943
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.405365) William George ROBERTSON (pilot) RAAF-Ok
Sgt (Aus.410722) Rex William PITMAN (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/A19-53.html
https://30 squadronassociation.com.au
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 1942 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Richmond, 50 km north-west of Sydney, New South Wales. |  |
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| 30 January 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. | |
min |
| 3 March 1943 | A19-53 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | Poppondetta, Northern. | |
min |
| Gear-up landing | ||||||
| 30 November 1943 | A19-53 | 30 Sqn RAAF | 2 | Missing off West New Britain | |
mis |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2021 15:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Jun-2023 00:29 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Operator]] |
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