ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302394
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| Date: | Friday 15 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 108 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Mersa Matruh /LG-08. -
 Egypt
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Malta |
| RAF Mersa Matruh /LG-08 |
Beaufighter (Unk)/C: Crashed returning from operations in the Mediterranean. 15/09/1944
Collided in the circuit at RAF Mersa Matruh with an Egyptian Air Force Hurricane.
Crew:
F/O (139.589) Joseph Leonard LANGFORD (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (147.099) John Reginald HOLLAND (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 108 Sqdn RAF
3.CWGC
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