ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166171
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| Date: | Saturday 22 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8079 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 miles NW of Marettimo Island, Sicílie, -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ta Kali, Malta |
Beaufighter X8079: Took off at 05:40 hrs with four other aircraft to carry out an armed recce. 22/05/1943
The aircraft was attacked by Messerschmitt Me.109s and crashed approximately 30 miles north west of Marettimo Island, Sicily.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.405907) Dudley John HICKEY (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (1437606) Donald Norman LAW (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.raafdb.com/view_casualty.asp?id=2803
ORB 272 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2014 07:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-May-2014 07:27 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2014 14:28 | Holschtein | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2014 19:46 | Holschtein | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2020 19:45 | Glog | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 17-May-2022 23:00 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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