ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232678
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| Date: | Sunday 27 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7700 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of RAS Charib, Red Sea Governorate. -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAS Charib |
Beaufighter X7700: Took off at 17:40 hrs for defensive patrol. 27/09/1942
Engine failure aircraft an crashed 1mile west of RAS Charib in African side of the Gulf of Suez.
Crew:
W/Cdr (17150) George Hedley STAINFORTH AFC (pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (47162) Peter Turner LAWSON (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2020 14:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2022 08:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2022 17:56 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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