ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282870
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 176 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8884 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 miles west of RAF Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Minneriya, Ceylon |
| RAF Chittagong, India |
Beaufighter V8884: Took off for flight to RAF Chittagong. 07/11/1944
Two aircraft were to go to RAF Chittagong. McCracken;s aircraft (KV902/S) was unserviceable so he took over F Sgt Rice;s aircraft. Word later reached that they crashed 70 miles W of RAF Chittagong.
Crew:
F/O (146.120) William MCCRACKEN (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (J/20666) R.D. REIKIE (nav..) RCAF - Ok
Passengers:
Sgt (1029801) Charles Ronald HUGHES (pass/nav.) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1537748) D.G. RICE (pass/pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 176 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2022 12:27 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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