ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277621
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| Date: | Friday 9 March 1945 |
| Time: | 00:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8141 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | beach north of Nidania airfield, Arakan, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cox's Bazaar, Chittagong, Brit.India |
Beaufighter X8141/X: Took off at 23:40 hrs for Night mission to Nidania: 09/03/1945
From the Cox Bazar Dett, crash landed on the beach near the strip at 00:20 hours. Crew both rescued
Crew:
W/O (1393863) James Lorimer Langley RUSSELL (pilot) RAFVR - slightly injured
F/Sgt (1613116) B.A.D KING (nav.) RAFVR - baled out landed in sea.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2022 10:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2022 18:23 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Apr-2022 19:36 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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