ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185624
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| Date: | Saturday 13 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | MM901 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Taranto, Provincia di Taranto. -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bo Rizzo airfield |
| Grottaglie airfield |
On 13 November 1943 the aircraft flew from Bo Rizzo to Grottaglie. The journey was a less happy one, though. Beaufighter MM901 was force-landed by F/Sgt L.J. Hale on a mud flat near Taranto following an engine failure.
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2016 18:59 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2022 11:28 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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