ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263820
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-120 |
| MSN: | (ex.T5338) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Off Cape Saum, Muschu Island, East Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Tadji Strip |
Beaufighter Mk.VIc A19-120/H (ex.T5338) 30 Sqdn.RAAF (Code LY-H)
T/o at 06:30 hrs for barge sweep in Muschu Island and Kairuru Island.
Nine aircraft were involved in this mission and they split up and did individual runs on targets.
A19-120 failed to return to base, were shot down by Japanese anti-aircraft fire over Muschu Island, New Guinea. A column of smoke was seen to rise from the position where this aircraft crashed. Wreckage completely burn at a position ¾ mile 260 degrees from Cape Saum, Muschu Island 16/07/ 1944
Crew:
F/O (Aus.41578) Leonard Douglas HALL (Pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.415952) Ernest Edwin TURNER (Nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.beaufighter30squadronraaf.com.au/1943.html
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 1943 | A19-120 | 30 (City of Sale) Sqn RAAF | 0 | RAAF Gurney, Milne Bay | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jun-2021 10:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Jun-2021 11:07 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 29-Jun-2023 09:05 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Narrative, Operator]] |
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