ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261302
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 February 1944 |
| Time: | 06:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8766 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 miles SE of Ventotene, Pontine Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lago airfield, Calabria |
Beaufighter V8766: Took off at 04:35 hrs for a defensiv patrol. 01/02/1944
They suffered engine failure. Crew were obliged to bale out into the sea at 06:55 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (145.321) Alwyn Berriman DOWNING DFM (pilot) RAFVR - bale out /Ok
P/O (169.487) John Thomas LYONS DFM (nav.) RAFVR - bale out /killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V8766
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 17:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2022 17:39 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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