Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X LZ331,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300415
 
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Date:Sunday 30 January 1944
Time:20:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:603 (City of Edinburgh) Sqn RAF
Registration: LZ331
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:LG 142 Gambut II. -   Libya
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LG 143 Gambut 3.
Destination airport:LG 142 Gambut II
Narrative:
Beaufighter LZ331/A: Took off at 14:30 hrs for Anti shipping sweep. 30/01/1944
Damaged by Flak off Milos at 17:30 hrs. Crash landed on return at Gambut II.
Crew:
S/Ldr (90971) Charles Douglas PAIN AFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
F/O (????) J.M. SCOTT (nav.) RAF?? - Ok

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 227 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Nov-2022 09:07 Nepa Added [Operator]
02-Nov-2022 09:24 Nepa Updated [Phase, Operator]

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