ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283744
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| Date: | Thursday 11 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIC |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OADU RAF |
| Registration: | T5136 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | beach of Torre del Mar, near Malaga -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
| RAF North Front, Gibraltar |
Beaufighter T5136: Took off for Ferry flight to Morocco. 11/06/1942
Forced down on a beach near Malaga, Spain, Her crew members are interned in Albacete.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/78497) Warren Raymond TAGGART (pilot) RCAF - Ok
Sgt (952522) Samuel SABIN (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/14800
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2022 10:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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