Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X NV147, Saturday 21 April 1945
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Date:Saturday 21 April 1945
Time:11:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:252 Sqn RAF
Registration: NV147
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Hassani airfield, Athens. -   Greece
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hassani airfield, Athens
Destination airport:Hassani airfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter NV147/3: Took off at 11:40 hrs for mission Baltimore. 21/04/1945
Returned early for VHF u/s. Landing at 11:50 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (158.557) D.G.R. WARD (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
P/O (190.819) John Gordon WHITBY (nav.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

ORB 252 Sqdn

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-May-2022 12:45 Nepa Added [Operator, ]

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