ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245022
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 148 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HR674 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dukati -
 Albania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tocra, Italy |
The Halifax plane crashed during a supply drop flight over Albania. Apparently the plane caught fire midair. All nine crew members died in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.harringtonmuseum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Aircraft-lost-on-Allied-Forces-Special-Duty-Operations.pdf
http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/148-special-duties-squadron-loss-oct-1943.30063/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2020 11:45 | gerard57 | Added |
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