ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274653
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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 211 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE496 |
| MSN: | M-H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
Beaufighter NE496/H: Swung on take-off and undercarriage raised to stop. 09/03/1945.
The aircraft still ran into the trees opposite flying control and was written-off but the crew W/O Thomson and W/O Whale escaped unharmed.
Crew:
W/O (1076969) J. THOMPSON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1219779) Charles Frederick WHALE (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 |
| 18 February 1945 | KW316 | 211 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jan-2022 19:59 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Jan-2022 22:33 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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