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Date: | Tuesday 18 May 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 177 Sqn RAF |
Registration: | JL712 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Minor |
Location: | RAF Phaphamau, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. -
India
|
Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | RAF Phaphamau, Allahabad |
Narrative:Beaufighter JL712: Developed fire in Starboard engine after taxing in and stopping engines. This was caused by oil seeping out of the oil filter cap and on to the hot asbestots of the cabin heating pipe leating
from the exhaus. 18/05/1943
Crew:
F/Lt (68721) Harold Brentnall HUNT DFC (pilot) RAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NE253
2.ORB 177 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
20-Jan-2022 21:41 |
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Added [Operator] |
20-Jan-2022 22:04 |
Nepa |
Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |