ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300550
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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8108 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near Gibraltar. -
 Gibraltar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Beaufighter X8108: Took off for a Ferry flight. 09/09/1943
Ditched off Gibraltar following an engine failure during an flight.
Crew: ???? Ok
+
Cpl (1717254) John Anthony GOODHEW (pass.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 153 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 19:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-Nov-2022 20:53 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 06-Nov-2022 10:34 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Operator] |
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