ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302306
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Date: | Wednesday 8 March 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Vickers Wellington Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 221 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | HZ880 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
Other fatalities: | 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Luqa -
Malta
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Phase: | Standing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter KW157 from 108 Sqdn swung off flare path during night take-off from RAF Luqa. 08/03/1944
Hit two Wellingtons from 221 Sqdn RAF. Beauf bursting into flames, killing the crew.
Wellington HZ880: Burnt out after being crashed into by Beaufighter KW157.
Wellington JA378: Damaged after being crashed into by Beaufighter KW157.
Sources:
1.Wellington production list
2.ORB 221 Sqdn RAF
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