Incident Bristol Beaufort Mk I L4456,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16041
 
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Date:Thursday 4 May 1944
Time:
Type:Bristol Beaufort Mk I
Owner/operator:51 OTU RAF
Registration: L4456
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufort L4456: Took off for a Training flight. 04/05/1944
Caught fire on took off. Crash-landed after engine fire near base.
Crew: ???? Ok

Sources:

Beauford production list
ORB 51 OTU RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Mar-2008 02:07 JINX Added
04-Feb-2012 09:23 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport]
14-Sep-2014 13:34 Lorenzo Lamas Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source]
06-May-2022 20:40 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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