ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185656
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| Date: | Thursday 7 January 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8547 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | cliff near Bône Harbour. -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Souk-el-Arba airfield, Tunisia |
Beaufighter V8547: Took off for Operation mission. 07/01/1943
Crashed into a cliff near Bône Harbour whilst attempting to land there following loss of one engine.
Crew:
F/O (119.195) Ronald Victor WESTON (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (116.704) Charles Reginald HILES (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2016 14:47 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Apr-2022 09:54 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator] |
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