Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF X7965,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277620
 
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Date:Monday 14 May 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:89 Sqn RAF
Registration: X7965
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing. -
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Zayatkawn (India)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter X7965: Took off for mission: 14/05/1945
Was lost without a trace on a sortie from Zayatkawn to Kwetinge.
Crew:
F/Lt (144.337) Robert Colin Michael OTTER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (195.198) Ernest Trevor OWEN (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

Beaufighter production list
ORB 89 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Apr-2022 09:50 Nepa Added [Operator]
24-Apr-2022 09:57 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Operator]

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