ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 265184
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 31 (City of Wagga Wagga) Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | A19-177 |
| MSN: | (ex.LZ200) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAAF Coomalie Creek, Northern Territory. -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAAF Coomalie Creek, NT |
Beaufighter Mk.X. A19-177 (ex.LZ200) 31 Sqdn.RAAF (Code EH-C)
Hit eagle, damaging starboard wing and leaving the eagle in the wing. Whilst landing in a strong cross wind, the starboard wing struck the ground and the aircraft crashed into an earth bank twisting the rear fuselage and collapsing the undercarriage, Coomalie Creek NT 11/04/1944 Conversion to components
Crew:
P/O (Aus.413731) Ronald Steward BULLEN (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.421409) Charles Darrell SPARKE (nav.) RAAF - Ok
Sources:
http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a19.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2021 16:45 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 13-Jul-2021 09:05 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Jun-2022 11:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 07-Jun-2022 22:01 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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