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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 1950 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TT Mk 21 |
| Owner/operator: | 30 TT Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A8-354 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAAF Deniliquin, Riverina region of New South Wales -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAAF ???? |
| RAAF Deniliquin airfield. |
Beaufighter A8-354 (30 Target Tug Sqdn RAAF)
When returning to RAAF Deniliquin airfield on one engine, the second engine cut out on approach for landing. Beaufighter A8-345 crash-landed 300 yards from boundary of RAAF Deniliquin airfield. Probable fuel failure. 17/01/1950 at 14:30 hrs. Conversion to components approved.
Crew:
P4/ Sgt (Aus.168148) P.D. LAWRENCE (pilot) RAAF - Ok
N1/ W/O (A11361) Trevor Horace HOWE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
passenger:
F/Lt FAIRWEATHER (pass.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm
ORB 30 Sqdn RAAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2021 20:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 20:32 | Kulich | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 20:32 | Kulich | Updated [Registration, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 20:33 | Kulich | Updated [Registration, Operator, ] |
| 21-Jun-2021 20:42 | Harry | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2021 10:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2021 10:17 | TB | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 29-Jun-2021 14:13 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jul-2021 17:26 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 09-Jun-2022 11:19 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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