ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185809
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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8498 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bône airfield, Annaba |
Beaufighter V8498: Took off at 21:00 hrs. from Bône airfield. 01/04/1943
The last radar plot was at 21:58hrs, six miles off the coast of Sardinia. The aircraft did not return and the crew were initially posted as missing in action, only later being listed as killed.
Crew:
F/O (66570) Geoffrey HUMES (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1062107) John Lindsay SAYER (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 12:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Apr-2022 12:03 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Apr-2022 04:22 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, Damage] |
| 19-Apr-2022 11:24 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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