ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274632
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 February 1945 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV364 |
| MSN: | M-J |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India. -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Chiringa |
Beaufighter NV364/J: Took off at 06.33 hrs for mission over the River Irrawaddy. 20/02/1945
Aircraft developed a defect in the throttle control tube of the starboard engine which immidately became useless. Flew back on one engine for base.
Returned on one engine from the River Irrawaddy only to find a Hudson on the strip as they landed. The aircraft was written off in W/O White’s swing to avoid collision. Crash landing at 12:20hrs
Crew:
W/O (R/168713) Frederick Thomas Herbert WHITE (pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sgt (????) DENNETT (nav.) RAFVR?? - Ok
Sources:
http://www.211squadron.org/bristol_beaufighter.html
Beaufighter production list
ORB 211 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 3 March 1945 | LX948 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | The north part of Ramree Island. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2022 16:35 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2022 11:54 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator] |
| 25-Jan-2022 22:44 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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