ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239203
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| Date: | Sunday 23 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL905 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Berka 111, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter JL905/Q: Missing after engine trouble off Greek coast. Whilst on an anti-shipping patrol off Southern Greece, failed to return. No trace of the aircraft or crew members were found. 23/01/1944
Crew:
F/O. (J/21234) Richard Balmain HUTCHINSON (pilot) RCAF - MIA.
F/Sgt (1080661) Leslie SAWLE (nav.) RAFVR - MIA.
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Aug-2020 09:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Apr-2022 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-May-2022 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Operator] |
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