ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238620
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| Date: | Friday 27 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OADU RAF |
| Registration: | T4894 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Fronte, Gibraltar |
| RAF Luqa, Malta |
Beaufighter T4894: Took off for Ferry flight to Malta. 27/02/1942.
Crashed at sea during a transit flight between Gibraltar and Malta
Crew:
P/O (87682) Christian Georges Auguste J. DEFFONTAINE (pilot) RAFVR - missing believed killed
Sgt (922700) Nephi NICHOLLS (obs) RAFVR: missing believed killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.AIR81/12439
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2020 14:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2022 18:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2022 10:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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