ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185812
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Date: | Sunday 27 June 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | V8523 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 15 miles from Sétif aifield, French Algeria -
Algeria
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
Destination airport: | Sétif airfield |
Narrative:Beaufighter V8523: Took off for delivery flight. 27/06/1943
Crashed about 15 miles short of his destination at Sétif, during a solo delivery of the aircraft for maintenance inspection.
Crew:
P/O (J/18051) Ernest William SCROGGS (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
25-Mar-2016 15:38 |
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16-Apr-2022 11:23 |
Nepa |
Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
19-Apr-2022 11:29 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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