ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274519
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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 1945 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV266 |
| MSN: | H-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Dabaing in Akyab, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Dabaing |
Beaufighter NV266: Took off at 08:00 hrs mission. 11/03/1945
Patrolling from PYINMANA found a 3 ton MT at TWNI. Strafed the lorry and a staff car. Aircraft was hit by tracer before it could put in an attack on the card which turned back. On the climb back aircraft had engine trouble and was forced to feature starboard prop south of Ramree. INtending to make an emergency landing the pilot contact SWADDLE HOMER and was ordered to land at RAF Dabaing. The aircraft failed to come down, added to which there was some confusion in directions given by control there.
So after 3 ircuits aircraft made a belly landing at 10:50 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (997016) Arthur Brian WILSON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (1800344) Edward Frederick CHESHIRE (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1. http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq= NE738
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1945 | KW399 | 177 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Chiringa, near Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2022 12:21 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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