ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300425
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1944 |
| Time: | 14:33 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 227 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL757 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Benghazi coast. -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berka S, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter JL757/B: Took off at 12:00 hrs for meet convoy "Raven" 23/02/1944
Port engine cut, turned for home and crash-landing on a beach at 14:33 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (????) E.J. POWERS (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/Sgt (????) R.J. ROLL (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 18:04 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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