ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282862
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| Date: | Sunday 9 April 1944 |
| Time: | 01:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8143 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near beach at MYINHULT, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chittagong, Burma |
Beaufighter X8143/Y: Took off at 20:20 hrs for Intruder mission over Rangoon. 08/04/1944
Went intruding to Rangoon. 45 minutes of cruising over target produced nothing. On the way home over Cheduba, the starboard engine gave out and the aircraft gradually lost height. Finally pilot was compelled to crash land near beach at MYINHULT in Jap parolled territory. Aircrew picked up the next day by Burmese V Force.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1338828) Kenneth Robert AUNGER (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) P.J.L LEE (nav.) RAF?? - 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 21:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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