ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283612
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| Date: | Thursday 16 December 1943 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL534 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing near Padau, Burma -
 Myanmar
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Agartala, West Tripura, India |
Beaufighter JL534: Took off at 12:45 hrs for mission to cover the road from AAKANMAW to GNAPE to MINBU to IRRWDY and CHAU. 16/12/1943
Second mission led by W/Cdr Nicholson VC and F/O House with F/Sgt Vincent/Sgt Mathewson , took off to Ranger mission. Across the hills about 10 miles south of Padau, F/Sgt Vincent suddenly turned away and headed north. The aircraft appeared to be flying well but has not returend to base. Other aircraft carried on.
Crew:
F/Sgt (169090) Ronald Stuart VINCENT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (970362) James MATHEWSON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighters production list
2.Beaufighter over Burma
3.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Sep-2022 17:52 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 17:57 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Sep-2022 20:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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