ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259902
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| Date: | Friday 7 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ND160 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF La Sebala, north-west of Tunis, 1 km north of Cebalat. -
 Tunisia
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF La Sebala. |
Beaufighter ND160: Took off for a Test flight. 07/01/1944
Crashed in take-off at La Sebala. The port wingtip struck hood of car and aircraft somersaulted and crashed.
Crew:
F/Lt (47392) George LAURENCE DFM (pilot) RAF - killed
W/O (746805) Wilfred Thomas CHARD (Nav.) RAF - Badly Injured /died 17/05/1947
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=ND160
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 12:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 22-May-2021 21:26 | Xindel | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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