ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274633
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| Date: | Sunday 18 February 1945 |
| Time: | 16:17 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW316 |
| MSN: | M-H |
| 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 KW316/H: Took off at 12:50 hrs for mission over Thayetmyo. 18/02/1945
Aircraft had been hit by AA fire over Thayetmyo but belly-landed safely on return at 16:17 hrs.
Damage Cat III to the aircraft: damaged beyond repair.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1455066) Kenneth WEBSTER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1550365) Jack HOPES (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
| 6 August 1944 | KW316 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Baigachi, 25 miles from Calcutta, West Bengal State. Brit.India. |  |
min |
| 27 November 1944 | KW381 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | The sea shore, Bay of Bengal. | |
w/o |
| 9 March 1945 | NE496 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2022 16:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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