ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282855
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| Date: | Friday 22 June 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7964 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Baigachi, 25 miles from Calcutta, West Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Akyab, Burma |
| RAF Baigachi, India |
Beaufighter X7964/H: Took off at 09:20 hrs for flight to RAF Baigachi. 22/06/1945
At approx 13:30 hrs, a message came through No1 FO Ballygunge saying that this aircraft crashed near Bagachi and teh crew had been killed.
Crew:
F/O (146.904) James COXE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
LAC (998809) Norman Louis WADE (pass.) RAFVR - 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 17:51 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2022 17:52 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 15-Sep-2022 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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