Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X RD716,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260546
 
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Date:Friday 14 September 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:5 FU RAF
Registration: RD716
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Drigh Road near Karachi, Brit. India -   Pakistan
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:RAF Drigh Road, Brit. India.
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter RD716 Spun in while in circuit at RAF Drigh Road (320MU) 14/09/1945
Crew:
F/O (199321) Charles Eric HALL (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1813280) Cecil Lloyd MORTON (WOp/AG) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1004951) Joseph MELLING (Nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=RD716
Beaufighter production list
AIR 28/330.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-May-2021 11:23 Nepa Added [Operator]
15-May-2021 11:42 Nepa Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
25-Oct-2022 20:28 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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