Crashed near Gunung Gerah,
Hulu Kelantan in 6 July
1950 piloted by
Flying Officer N.B.
Harben when it having difficulties recovered from dive bombing. One of her
dive brakes was failed and the plane spin before crashed out of control into
flames. It is learnt that her dive brakes were damage from prolonged
exposure from heat and RAF ordered all Bristol Brigand not to use the dive
brakes after that.
This Brigand came from RAF
45 Squadron. The remains of crews were found and buried near the wreckage
due to difficulties bring them out from the dense jungle. They were list in
Terendak Military Cemetery, Malacca.
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List of crews :-
- 2238195
Flying Officer N.B. Harben
- 578681
Sig. III C. Lloyd
- 578704 Nav.
III T.W. Smith
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