ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274635
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| Date: | Sunday 6 August 1944 |
| Time: | 11:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW316 |
| MSN: | M-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Baigachi, 25 miles from Calcutta, West Bengal State. Brit.India. -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Baigachi |
Beaufighter KW316/H: Took off at 11:00 hrs for Night Flying Test. 06/08/1944
Cominginto land after NFT swung off runway. to avoid Spitfires parked directly in front of him. Pilot used engine to swing round them and ground looped. Stbd undercarriagec collapsed and damaged stbd wing and prop. Crashed at 11:30 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1338828) Kenneth Robert AUNGER (pilot) 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
| 27 November 1944 | KW381 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | The sea shore, Bay of Bengal. |  |
w/o |
| 18 February 1945 | KW316 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India. | |
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 17:25 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2022 16:07 | Nepa | Updated [Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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