ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238845
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| Date: | Friday 6 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 272 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4875 |
| MSN: | "F" |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Barca -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ??? |
Beaufighter T4875 (272 Sqn) aircraft crashed during attack on the Barca to Cyrene Road, Libya,
Beaufighter T4875 crashlanded near Barce, Libya. Wounded navigator could, due to his wounds and exploding ammunition, not rescue the pilot from the cockpit. 6 February 1942
Crew:
P/O (39904) Hector Hugh CRAWFORD (pilot) RNZAF: killed
Sgt J E PATTERSON (obs) RAFVR : injured
Sources:
AIR81/12025
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 13 August 1944 | ???? | 16 Sqn SAAF | 0 | Canne airfield, 12 km southeast of Termoli on the Adriatic Coast. |  |
sub |
| 24 October 1944 | ???? | 19 Sqn SAAF | 0 | near Svinjica, Position: 45.18N 16.30E. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2020 21:02 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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