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| Date: | Friday 24 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Boulton Paul Defiant Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 775 Sqn FAA RN |
| Registration: | AA657 |
| MSN: | 907 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saboa Biar, 85 miles E of Damascus -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in bad weather on ferry flight.
Crew:
Sub.Lt. D.K.Culpan RN killed.
Sources:
Defiant production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2008 13:37 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Jan-2012 07:25 | Nepa | Updated |
| 25-Apr-2015 09:45 | Boile A. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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