ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282853
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| Date: | Friday 27 July 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW189 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Mingaladon, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Mingaladon |
Beaufighter KW189/X: Took off at for flight. 27/06/1945
Pilot on take off in Mosquito swung off the runway and unfortunately hit a Hurricane. Take off tconditons were bad and the run was downhill. Aircraft swung on to and stuck hurricane LD830. Both aircraft write off.
Crew:
W/O (1512420) W. McCARTNEY (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1334331) J.A. SHERMAN (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/stories/94/a2740394.shtml
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2022 16:18 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 14-Sep-2022 18:15 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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