ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300538
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| Date: | Monday 18 January 1943 |
| Time: | 06:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8548 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea near Cap Sigli. -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Maison Blanche airfield, Algiers |
Beaufighter V8548: Took off at 05:50 for a Patrol. 18/01/1943
Crashed into sea through engine failure at 06:45hrs. He crew baled out.
Aircraft he abandoned off Cap Sigli during a convoy escort following an engine failure,
Crew:
S/Ldr (86625) Alexander Stewart TURNBULL (pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (132.992) James Horsburgh Ramsay MURRAY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2022 11:23 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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