ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274370
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| Date: | Saturday 29 January 1944 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM247 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Burma. -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Feni, Brit. India |
Beaufighter JM247: Took off at 09:55 hrs for straffing sortie. 29/01/1944
Last seen 15 min after leaving target on course from home. Base Recieved SOS Message at 13:00 hrs.
Aircraft last seen at approx 12:55 hrs at ht of 4000 feet + disappearing into local haze. Did not appear to be in difficulties. A few minutes later coming into clear weather JM266 noticed JM247 was not following and tried unsucessfully to contact missing aircraft on VHF.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1379685) Hawtrey Ian Geoffrey HIGHFIELD (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1270881) Ferdoon Nanabhoy JUNGALWALLA (nav.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=JM247
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jan-2022 23:01 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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