Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF ND174,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185621
 
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Date:Sunday 19 December 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:255 Sqn RAF
Registration: ND174
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Grottaglie airfield, Provincia di Taranto. -   Italy
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Grottaglie airfield
Destination airport:Grottaglie airfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter ND174: Swung on landing at Grottaglie airfield and was destroyed by fire; 19/12/1943
Crew:
F/Sgt (1040122) Cecil Wilfred BORTHWICK (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
F/O (140.870) William Arthur Charles MORRIS (nav.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

1. ORB 255 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2016 18:49 Nepa Added
21-Mar-2016 19:17 Next Updated [Location, Narrative]
29-Jan-2022 19:20 Nepa Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
18-Apr-2022 16:05 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
19-Apr-2022 10:49 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]

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