ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300429
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| Date: | Sunday 12 March 1944 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 16 Sqn SAAF |
| Registration: | NE248 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea, south-east of Macra Island -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Berka 3, Benghazi, Libya |
Beaufighter NE248/D: Took off at 13:40 hrs for Fighter Cover to convoy. 12/03/1944
Shot down by enemy fighter or Flak. Crashed in Mediterranean Sea, south-east of Macra Island at 15:40 hrs.
Crew:
Maj. (47305V) John Eduard BELL (pilot) SAAF - killed
Lt. (102253V) Noel Humphrey Michael STEAD (nav.) SAAF killed
Sources:
1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 19:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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