ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282849
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 May 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW168 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cox's Bazaar, Chittagong, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cox's Bazaar, Brit.India |
| RAF Mingaladon |
Beaufighter KW168: Took off for flight to RAF Mingaladon. 16/05/1945
Pilot landed in heavy cross wind, swung off runway, raised undercarriage to avoid obstruction.
(ORB).Was to have gone to Mingaladon pranged on take-off. Loss of power in port engine, suwng to port.
Saw he was heading for some oil drums and an aircraft on side of runway. Raised his undercarraige.
Navigator leapt out of rear cupola while aircraft was still doing 30mph and hit the ground to see to the tail nine whistling over his head.
Crew:
W/O (658397) W.G. JESSIMAN (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (147.945) Raymond Lawrence WARD (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2022 12:00 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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