ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300174
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| Date: | Sunday 28 January 1945 |
| Time: | 21:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 489 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE779 |
| MSN: | P6-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Foeuroy island -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Moray, Scotland |
Beaufighter NE779: Took off at 19:07 hrs for a Rover patrol off Bömmel Fjord, near Haugesund. 28/01/1945
Being one of five to leave at intervals throughout the evening and one of two which failed to return. Later discovered to have exploded on striking a rock 30 metres off the rocky shore of the small island of Foeuroy at 21:15 hrs while still carrying its torpedo.
Crew:
W/O (NZ415702) Raymond William Gibson LESLIE (Pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/O (NZ423669) Neville Alexander HEFFERNAN (Nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2022 11:04 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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