Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic T4658,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238760
 
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Date:Monday 6 October 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic
Owner/operator:OADU RAF
Registration: T4658
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Beja -   Tunisia
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF North Front, Gibraltar
Destination airport:RAF ????
Narrative:
Beaufighter T4658 (Overseas Aircraft Delivery Unit): Took off for Ferry flight. 06/10/1941.
Forced landing near Beja, Tunisia.
Crew:
Sgt (999812) Keith Fielding WRIGHT (pilot) RAFVR - Ok /POW
Sgt (910500) Michel James STEER (nav.) RAFVR - Ok /POW

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.AIR81/9464

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jul-2020 16:25 Nepa Added [Operator]
27-May-2022 09:23 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
12-Jun-2022 19:26 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
12-Jun-2022 19:26 Nepa Updated [Narrative, Operator]
21-Oct-2022 12:46 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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