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| Date: | Sunday 6 February 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 733 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | AA500 |
| MSN: | 817 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Sri Lanka
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | HMS Bambara |
Crashed in jungle & DBF after engine failure.
Crew:
Sub. Lt. B.W.Nicholas RN injured.
P/O M.P.W.Atkinson RN injured.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2008 01:07 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 05:23 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Aug-2013 13:28 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Apr-2015 07:39 | Yety | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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