ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158798
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | TDU RAF |
| Registration: | EL167 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wolverton, Salop, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Defford, Worcestershire |
Beaufighter EL167 Take off for Experimental flight. 25/04/1944
Starboard engine failed and caught fire. Aircraft hit trees after a misjudged forced landing as a result of inability to lower flaps. Pilot survived.
Crew:
F/O (124180) Cornelius SIPKER (Dutch pilot) RAFVR - slightly injured
F/O (159721) John Herbert SILVESTER (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/memorial/entry.php?id=132
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Aug-2013 08:12 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Aug-2021 17:25 | SD | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 12-Aug-2021 17:25 | SD | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 07-May-2023 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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