ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282854
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8002 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | high ground near Imphal city, state of Manipur. Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Imphal, India |
Beaufighter X8002/Z: Took off at 04:00 hrs for Night patrol to Tamu. 15/03/1944
F540: Sgt Gosling did a beacon test and a GCI exercise with F Sgt Lawrie who was on a Tamu patrol. Lawrie said on R/T that he was to be above base and was losing height. The aircraft did not land and after an hour a search was carried out. Beaufighters X8002 crashed into high ground near Imphal whilst flying in cloud.
A Harvard located he burnt out wreckage on higher ground later.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1550898) James Morrison LAWRIE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (658245) Harold Stanley TAYLOR (nav.) RAF - killed
Sources:
1https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/94/a2740394.shtml
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2022 16:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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