Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X NE385,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300285
 
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Date:Tuesday 9 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:39 Sqn RAF
Registration: NE385
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing. -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Alghero airfield, Sassari (I)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter NE385/W: Took off at 22:45 hrs for Rover patrol over Genoa and Spezia 08/06/1944
Aircraft reported missing when fails to return from a shipping strike on 09/06/1944
Crew:
F/O (151.445) John Llewellyn GRIFFITH (Pilot) RAFVR - injured /died 11/06/1944
F/O (156.742) Brian John ATKIN (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2022 21:46 Nepa Added [Operator]

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