ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185757
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 May 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7931 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire |
Beaufighter X7931 An incident on 19 May 1942 exposed a design flaw in the Beaufighter Mk.VI's undercarriage.
Beaufighter X7931 "bumped" on take-off, just at the point when the hydraulic rams were down but the selector lever was in the 'up' position. This caused a lock-up of the whole mechanism, preventing the undercarriage from being either raised or lowered. Neither aircrew suffered injury in the inevitable crash-landing, which was effected on grass beside the main runway.
Crew:???? Ok
Sources:
http://www.255.org.uk/ww2-england.html
RAF 255 Sqn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 18:17 | Nepa | Added |
| 20-Jul-2020 09:54 | MiG15 | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 21:27 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 19-Apr-2022 09:37 | Nepa | Updated [Damage, Narrative, Operator] |
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