ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300340
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| Date: | Saturday 21 October 1944 |
| Time: | 17:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV209 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Canne airfield, 12 km southeast of Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Biferno airfield (I) |
| Biferno airfield |
Beaufighter NV209/T: Took off at 14:30 hrs for a Shipping Rover patrol over Gulf of Fiume. 21/10/1944
Damaged from enemy flak fire. Emergency landing at Canne with no rudder control.
Crew:
P/O (J/24819) B. HARRIS (pilot) RCAF - Ok
F/O (153.250) Albert Ronald METTAM (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2022 09:44 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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