ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283553
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| Date: | Monday 19 June 1944 |
| Time: | 08:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL450 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cholavaram, 15 miles north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cholavaram, Madras |
| RAF Cholavaram |
Beaufighter EL450: Took off at 08:00 for Training Formation flight. 19/06/1944
Engine cut on approach, swung on landing and undercarraige collapsed. Pilot had to make a single engine landing ont he airfield. To avoid a formation 47 Sqdn waiting to take off, they landed on the grass beside the runway. The port undercarriage collapsed in the rough ground at 08:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (124.831) Frank Furley WHITE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (????) ROGERS (nav.) RAF?? - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2022 20:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 19-Sep-2022 21:50 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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