ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300278
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| Date: | Monday 27 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 39 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ494 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - Mediterranean Sea -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alghero airfield, Sassari (I) |
Beaufighter LZ494/V: Took off at 13:50 hrs for Anti shipping strike. 27/03/1944
Dit no return from a shipping strike near Cape Leucate.
Crew:
F/Lt (132.330) John Courtenay YORKE (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (132.878) Walter Bertram MATHIAS (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2022 18:41 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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