ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283484
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| Date: | Monday 3 September 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ520 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea 200 yards NE off Fakir Point Akyab, near RAF Akyab, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mingaladon |
| RAF Akyab, Burma |
Beaufighter LZ520: Took off for return flight to Akyab. 03/09/1945
Aircraft returning from a routine trip to Mingaladon. it arrived back at home in a very heavy storm, just before dusk. The pilot reached the airfield with the aid of VHF QDMs but was unable to get in at the first attempt. Flying low, he went around agian and during a turn to port wing hit the sea causing the aircraft to break up.
Of the five occupants, four were known to survive the crash and were clinging to the wreckage. The Pilot and navigator were picked up after dusk, but persistant searching through tthe night failed to locate the remaining three.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1800988) P.L MEADE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1579248) D.E MICHELL(nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Passengers:
F/Sgt (1684976) William Stanley BARNES (pass./pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1801643) Norman Francis FINCH (pass./nav.) RAFVR - killed
Corp. (1263422) Ronald Arthur PEARCE (pass,/armour.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Sep-2022 18:55 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 17-Sep-2022 20:34 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Narrative, Operator] |
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