ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279717
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 144 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM346 |
| MSN: | PL-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dallachy, Bogmoor |
Beaufighter JM346/U: Took off at 14:05 hrs for anti-shipping strike to Norway. 05/04/1945
Crashed in the North sea outbound on mission to Norway.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1315660) Kenneth William George BLACKBURN (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1684592) Geoffrey FURNANDIZ (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://flensted.eu.com/1945049.shtml
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 144 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 April 1945 | RD433 | 144 Sqn RAF | 2 | Fedefjord waters, Sagevatnet, Feda Vest-Agder. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2022 20:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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