ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283600
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL269 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bay of Bengal off the Arakan, 18 miles from Donbaik, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Reindeer I strip /Ramu. |
Beaufighter EL269: Took off at 08:20 hrs for mission. 04/04/1943
During flight over sea CO briefed crews of four planes not to fly below his level. Pilot EL269ignored and flew into sea off the Arakan, 18 miles from DONBAIK on a heading of 270 degrees.
Crew:
Sgt (R/99254) Frederick Gray ENSOR (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1239662) John Arnold CLOUGH (nav) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2022 10:49 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 10:52 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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