ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239034
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| Date: | Friday 14 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7801 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Ionian Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bersis airfield, Tocra |
Beaufighter X7801: Flew into sea on sweep and caught fire, Ionian Sea.14/05/1943
Crew:
F/Sgt (656592) Maurice Frederick HEWITT (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (1388079) Eric Albert William James MEAD (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads.
2.Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 19:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-May-2022 11:03 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 11-May-2022 11:09 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 14-May-2022 10:00 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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