Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21 A8-77,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 264888
 
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Date:Sunday 14 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk 21
Owner/operator:1 AD RAAF
Registration: A8-77
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAAF Laverton, Victoria -   Australia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RAAF Laverton, Victoria
Destination airport:RAAF Laverton, VIC
Narrative:
Beaufighter A8-77 (1 AD RAAF)
Pilots upper escape hatch opened and blew off during take off from Laverton for armament test 14/01/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.401790) Dare Maxwell HOLYMAN DFC (pilot) RAAF - Ok
F/Sgt (Aus.37301) Geoffrey Wilfred Stanley TEMBY (2.pilot) RAAF - Ok
P/O (Aus.411743) Bertram Milton CARDWELL (nav.) RAAF - Ok


Sources:

http://www.adf-serials.com.au/2a8.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jun-2021 16:24 Nepa Added [Operator]
29-Jun-2021 16:47 Anon. Updated [Nature, Operator]
09-Jun-2022 11:25 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]

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