ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274459
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 September 1944 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ231 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chittagong airfield, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | RAF Myitkyna, Burma |
| RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Beaufighter LZ231: Took off at 12:07 hrs for Ferry/passangers flight. 05/09/1944
Left RAF MYITKYINA and due to shortage of petrol crash landed at RAF Chittagong in 12:20 hrs.
Crew uuninjured but several coolies were either killed or injured.
Crew
F/Sgt (????) G.S. TAYLOR (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1396378) Cecil Bertram RAINBOW (nav.) RAFVR - OK
Had as passengers.
P/O (Aus.415014) Donald Mccoll ANDERSON (pilot/pass.) RAAR - Ok
W/O (????) R. WHITE (nav./pass.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq= 177 Squadron
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2022 13:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 21-Jan-2022 13:25 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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