Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF V8395,
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Date:Wednesday 23 May 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:176 Sqn RAF
Registration: V8395
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Mingaladon, Burma -   Myanmar
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Cox's Bazaar, Brit.India
Destination airport:RAF Mingaladon
Narrative:
Beaufighter V8395: Took off for Ferry flight to RAF Mingaladon. 23/05/1945
Pilot overskidded off runway landing in rain, sideways into an embankment and crashed
Crew: ???? Ok

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Sep-2022 12:41 Nepa Added [Operator]

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