ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274430
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| Date: | Monday 28 August 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ493 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 16 miles north of RAF Chiringa. Bengal Province, Brit.India. -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Chittagong, Brit.India |
Beaufighter LZ493 : Took off for passenger flight. 28/08/1944
Crashed 16 miles north of RAF Chiringa and burnt. Plane on flight to RAF Chittagong to drop passenger on detachment. Bodies found later and interred on spot.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1216228) Eric HALL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1682005) Kenneth HAIGH (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Corporal (551901) Norman Richard MORRIS (passenger/photographer) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LZ493
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 23:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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