ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 305999
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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas DB-7B Boston Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 139 (Jamaica) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V9254 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Chittagong airfield, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chittagong, Brit.India |
Hudson V9254: Took off for Operational mission. 23/04/1942
The aircraft crashed at RAF Chittagong Aerodrome, India whilst taking off for an operational flight over Rangoon, Burma.
Crew:
F/Sgt (626888) Clifford COOPER (WOp/AG) RAF - killed
P/O (104.568) Peter PIMBLETT (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
P/O (106.353) William B. RICE (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1169039) Richard James WILLIAMS ((WOp/AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
AIR81/13794
CWGC
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