ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266761
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| Date: | Friday 23 February 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD275 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Beaufighter RD275: Takeoff at 07:30 hrs for OPS. mission.23/02/1945
Crashed on take off in RAF Chiringa and burst into flames immediately after crashing. F/Sgt Butler was killed but F/O Stephens suffered a dislcoated left shoulder and 3rd degree burns to left forearm, and severe 2nd degree burns to right arm , burns to face and neck. Most of these sustained ina brave but unavailing attempt to rescue his navigator who was trapped.
Crew:
F/O (152.541) Arthur Douglas STEPHENS (pilot) RAFVR - injured
F/Sgt (1079092) Colin BUTLER (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8410277#imageViewerLink
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8410278#imageViewerLink
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Aug-2021 11:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 16-Sep-2022 10:55 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2022 20:52 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Operator] |
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