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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1943 |
| Time: | 23:58 |
| Type: |  Handley Page Halifax Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 462 Sqn RAAF |
| Registration: | BB333 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Terria, Libya -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Terria, Libya |
The Halifax was destined for a raid on an airfield at Maritza, Rhodes, Greece.
It crashed shortly after takeoff.
The six deceased are buried at the Benghazi War Cemetery in Libya.
Sources:
http://www.moseleians.co.uk/roll-of-honour-2/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2015 16:05 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Apr-2018 20:07 | TigerTimon | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 13-Nov-2018 07:05 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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