ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162749
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| Date: | Monday 26 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 141 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7751 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Predannack, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Beaufighter X7751 crashed after striking a hut with its wing while low flying over RAF Predannack. 26/04/1943
No.141 Sqdn is on record as having moved to RAF Wittering in April '43, so this may have been a "farewell" beat-up.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.403383) Antony Innes STUART (pilot) RAAF - killed.
P/O (NZ39197) Thomas Benson BLACKBURN (nav.) RNZAF - killed.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2013 13:10 | Nepa | Added |
| 16-Dec-2013 13:35 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2015 06:04 | Gun | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 07:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Apr-2020 20:02 | Investig | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:40 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Aug-2021 21:01 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jun-2022 22:41 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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