ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230851
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| Date: | Thursday 31 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 433 (Porcupine) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MZ879 |
| MSN: | BM-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English channel near the island of Cezambre -
 France
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Skipton-on-Swale |
| Island of Cezembre |
Bombing coastal artillery emplacements from or below 3000 feet. Aircraft seen to stall and crash into ocean. No survivors.
Sources:
http://aircrewremembered.com/beveridge-james.html
http://www.6bombergroup.ca/Aug44/Aug3144.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Nov-2019 15:46 | tachel | Added |
| 24-Nov-2019 15:55 | tachel | Updated [Location] |
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