ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300267
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| Date: | Saturday 6 November 1943 |
| Time: | 12:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ142 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | LG Grottaglie, South Italy |
| RAF Sisi Amer, Tunisia. |
Beaufighter LZ142/Y: Took off at 11:25 hrs for transit flight from Grottaglie Landing Ground to Sisi Amer. 06/11/1943
Bad weather was encountered on the trip. The aircraft was last seen heading in a south easterly direction from Grottaglie.The last report from LZ142. which was picked up by other aircraft of the squadron, was at approx 12:30 hrs. This reported that the aircraft was crossing the coast (presumably the Italian or Sicilian coast) and steering a course of 187deg. Aircraftand crew missing.
Crew:
W/O (Aus.401148) James Renton POWER (pilot) RAAF - killled
F/Sgt (1128511) Walter Daniel PAUL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2022 13:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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