ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56816
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| Date: | Sunday 5 November 1944 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 27 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV322 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 miles east of Chittagong, Bengal, Brit.India -
 Bangladesh
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Agartala, Brit.India |
| RAF Dohazari, Brit.India |
Beaufighter NV322: 27 Squadron moved from RAF Agartala to RAF Dohazari. 05/11/1944
Pilot reported birdstrike at 600 ft. Aircraft dropped from formation, crashed out of control, and burned.
Crew:
F/Sgt (658803) John BANFIELD (pilot) RAF - killed
W/O (1394706) Roy McKAY (obs) RAFVR - killed
LAC (648704) Ernest Roy STONE (AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
Air Ministry Form 1180;
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 27 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2009 00:09 | WJR | Added |
| 18-Apr-2010 00:17 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Feb-2015 18:56 | Unites | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2022 21:15 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2022 21:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 08-Sep-2022 21:58 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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