Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X NE590,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240084
 
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Date:Saturday 17 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:16 Sqn SAAF
Registration: NE590
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea off Cape Malea -   Greece
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Biferno airfield (I)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter NE590/X (16Sqn SAAF).
Damaged by flak and ditched, Cape Malea.17/06/1944
Crew:
Maj Munton-Jackson (pilot) SAAF - were listed as safe.
Lt Hutton (nav.) SAAF - were listed as safe.

Sources:

http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Aug-2020 09:45 Nepa Added [Operator]
16-Aug-2020 09:47 soucek56 Updated [Total fatalities, Operator]

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