ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300537
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| Date: | Sunday 3 January 1943 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8621 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles south of Texanna, Jijel Province, eastern Mediterranean coast. -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | ???? |
| Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers |
Beaufighter V8621: Took off for a Non operation flight/ return from mission. 03/01/1943.
Crashed, due to bad weather and one motor failing, five miles south of Texanna at 11:00 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (J/10128) Wightman Miles HARRIS (us.pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (45221) Francis McNALLY (Obs.) RAF - killed
W/Cdr (33288) Brian Eustace SMITH-REWSE (pass. of EAC) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 10:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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