ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277667
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Date: | Thursday 12 October 1944 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | X8255 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | RAF Baigachi, West Bengal, Brit.India -
India
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Baigachi, West Bengal |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter X8255: Took off at 21:50 hrs for Co-Op exercise.12/10/1944
Crashed at 23:40 hrs near base
Crew:
F/Sgt (1437134) Edwin BIRKBY (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1322550) Ronald Frederick KNIGHT (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
26-Apr-2022 11:04 |
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