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Date: | Thursday 2 August 1945 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
Owner/operator: | 684 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | NV371 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | ZIBYUGYIN, 30 miles south of Rangoon, Burma -
Myanmar
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
Departure airport: | RAF Mingaladon |
Destination airport: | RAF Dum Dum, Calcutta |
Narrative:Beaufighter NV371 Took off for a Courier flight. 02/08/1945
Caught fire after took off from RAF Mingaladon. Crashed and burnt out 30 miles south of Rangoon.
Crew:
P/O (202.399) Jacob Indian MUNDAY (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (198.134) William Mclure EARL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
F/O (161.672) William John HYNDS (pass.) RAFVR - killed
LAC (1498188) John Leslie WHITEHOUSE (pass.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NV371
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 684 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
22-May-2021 10:30 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
26-Jan-2022 11:28 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
23-Sep-2022 18:16 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
23-Sep-2022 18:34 |
Nepa |
Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |