ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300990
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| Date: | Saturday 2 December 1944 |
| Time: | 21:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE576 |
| MSN: | QM-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea. 20 miles east off Borkum. -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter NE576/O: Took off at 20:19 hrs for a Rover patrol over the Dutch and German Coasts. 02/12/1944
Missing. Crashed in sea at 21:35 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (1126465) John Watson HOWIE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1156342) Frank Eric PEET (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 April 1943 | JL883 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea, position: 54°23″N. 30°41″E. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2022 10:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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