ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238746
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| Date: | Friday 3 April 1942 |
| Time: | 01:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 307 (Lwowskich Puchaczy) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2449 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Exminster, on the southern edge of RAF Exeter, Devon, England, -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
| RAF Exeter |
Beaufighter R2449: Took off at 01:35 hrs for an operational flight. 03/04/1942.
Shortly after take-off for a night patrol, aircraft lost one engine and impact on the ground. Crashed at Exminster at the outskirts of RAF Exeter airfield at 01:40 hrs.
Crew:
P/O (P/76676) Grzegorz Jerzy BUKOWIECKI (pol.pilot) PAF - killed
P/O (P/0265) Stanislaw PUZYNA (pol.obs) PAF: killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 307 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/13117
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jul-2020 09:18 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 09:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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