ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264343
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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 92 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-245 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | irrigation canal, near RAAF Narrandera, New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Illegal Flight |
| Departure airport: | RAAF Narrandera, NSW |
| RAAF Kingaroy, QLD |
Beaufighter A8-245 (92 Sqdn RAAF) Nose: 'Maffra'
The 92 Sqdn RAAF began demobilising shortly after the end of the war. Some flying continued, however.
Beaufighter A8-245 crashed on an unauthorised flight, struck electric HT line with port wing tip and crashed into an irrigation canal, Narrandera NSW. Wreckage partially submerged in water. 03/09/1945
This accident resulted in the death of the pilot and six airmen from a RAAF repair and maintenance unit located in the town Narrandera who were being taken on a joy flight. The Beaufighter A8-245 had flown from Kingaroy to Narrandera several days earlier to transport another RAAF airman to his mother's funeral. The 92 sqdn RAAF completed disbanding on 17 September 1945.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.429501) Leslie Hunter JORGENSEN (pilot) RAAF - killed
Passengers : C&MU RAAF all killed
W/O (Aus.4594) Henry Thomas George GRIFFIN
F/Sgt (Aus.15235) Harold Stewart CURRIE
Sgt (Aus.5668) Albert Victor WHITTINGTON
Sgt (Aus.37964) Norman John BAILEY
Cpl (Aus.68720) Hilton George SHUNG
LAC (Aus.149756) Robert Lindsay NORTON
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2021 18:20 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Jun-2021 11:12 | Nella10 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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