ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283522
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1945 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW404 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Akyab, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chiringa, Brit.India |
| RAF Akyab, Burma |
Beaufighter KW404/T: Took off at 07:30 hrs for a attack road to PEGU BILIN KYAUKHNYAT to KEMAPYU. 14/03/1945
Nothing seen. 12 miles E of Toungoo 1 truck attacked. During flight developed an oil leak in port engine and pilot made crash landed at Akyab. During the landing the pilot undershot landing and hit Dakotas KK126 and KJ965 on the strip.
Five min later the two machines went up in smoke. Both crew sustained slight injuries although five other people were rather more seriously injured.
Crew:
W/O (1295217) William Donald SEWELL (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1283057) D.J WAITE (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2022 21:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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