Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic T4649,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238803
 
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Date:Thursday 8 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic
Owner/operator:272 Sqn RAF
Registration: T4649
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing -   Libya
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:LG 229 RAF Idku, Egypt
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter T4649: failed to return from an operational flight over Libya, 08/01/1942.
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.402624) Gordon T. TRIGGS (pilot) RAAF : missing /now safe
Sgt (922682) Richard Lionel HERBERT (obs) RAFVR : missing /now safe;

Sources:

AIR81/11475

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2020 16:47 Nepa Added [Operator]
18-Apr-2022 19:31 Ron Averes Updated [Location]
21-May-2023 20:46 Nepa Updated [[Location]]

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