ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261334
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| Date: | Saturday 14 October 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KW114 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the barn of Duoda farmhouse in Foresto di Cona Veneta (VE). -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Falconara airfield, Italy |
Beaufighter KW114: Took off at 03:00 hrs for on his first Intruder Patrol over the PO River, Venice, Padova area. 14/10/1944
Crashed in Foresto di Cona Veneta (VE) near the Foresto Railway Station, Italy.
The cause of the loss of the Beaufighter was be due to a mistake by the pilot, who hit the barn of the Duoda farmhouse, in Foresto di Cona, during a machine gun fire to ground.
Crew:
P/O (J/87377) Robert Leslie CROOKS (Pilot ) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (1562672) Robert CHARLES (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.aereiperduti.net/approfondimenti/crooks.php
2.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8415307
3.Beaufighter production list
4.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 09:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 02-Oct-2022 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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