ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263727
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| Date: | Thursday 3 June 1943 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-90 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5290) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAAF Wards airstrip, near Port Moresby. -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Wards, Port Moresby. |
| RAAF Wards, Port Moresby |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-90 (ex.T5290) 30 Sqdn.RAAF
T/o for the pilot' first local training flight with 30 Sqdn from RAAF Wards
Swung landing in airstrip and crashed during heavy landing.
Ran off strip into ditch when landing at Dobodura at 17:00hrs.
Damaging undercarriage. 03/06/1943
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.414975) Colin Esbert WEIN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
Sgt (Aus.21714) Donald Clarence KIRKWOOD (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/k%20bio's.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 9 September 1943 | A19-90 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | Garove Island, West New Britain | |
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| 19 September 1943 | A19-90 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay | |
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| 12 December 1943 | A19-90 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Kiriwina Island, Milne Bay | |
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| 1 September 1944 | A19-90 | 2 AP RAAF | 0 | RAAF Bankstown, New South Wales |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2021 20:04 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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