ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277736
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| Date: | Thursday 20 August 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8034 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles south of Kalafrana Bay. -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Luqa, Malta |
Beaufighter X8034/H: Took off at 08:55 hrs for Day patrol. 20/08/1942
Returned early for engine trouble. Crashed in the sea for unknown reasons, one survivor, one missing.
Crew:
F/O (86335) John Peter EYRE (pilot) RAFVR - survivor
Sgt (979912) George Donaldson LESLIE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
ORB 227 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2022 19:46 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 28-Apr-2022 19:48 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Operator] |
| 28-Apr-2022 19:50 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Operator] |
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