ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238224
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4886 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, 50 miles south of Crete, near coast of Tobruk. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Egypt |
Beaufighter T4886: Crashed off the coast of Tobruk, Libya during an operational flight, Tail hit water and broke away; dived into sea 50 miles south of Crete. 11/03/1942.
Crew:
P/O (119.131) Rodney Howard DUNN (pilot) RAFVR - missing believed killed;
Sgt (1377520) John Stonard FORDER (nav.) RAFVR - missing believed killed;
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
AIR81/12648
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2020 09:14 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Aug-2020 16:26 | Xindel XL | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2021 08:47 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-May-2022 11:14 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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