ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260547
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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 5 FU RAF |
| Registration: | NV558 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | on the river bank of the Euphrates near RAF Habbaniya -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Habbaniya, Iraq |
Beaufighter NV558: Tookoff for a Ferry flight. 16/12/1944
After takeoff the port engine failed and the aircraft climbed slowly to 300ft. The port wing dropped and the aircraft crashed and burnt. Aircraft appeared to stall after slow climb.....the pilot lost control after the port engine failed. Port engine failed due to master con rod. Crashed on the river bank of the Euphrates.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1331817) Albert James William FARRER (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1182127) Philip Frederick HIGGINS DFM (WOp) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1804210) Marcel Alphonse OEHRLI (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NV558
https://www.49squadron.co.uk/personnel_index/detail/Higgins_PF
Beaufighter production list
AIR 28/330.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 11:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 07-Nov-2022 13:12 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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