ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 292543
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| Date: | Monday 8 December 1941 |
| Time: | 23:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 406 (Lynx) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | R2404 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland. |
| RAF Acklington |
Beaufighter R2404: Took off at 22:30 hrs for Operation patrol. 08/12/1941
Suffered engine failure in flight. The port engine cut but picked up again after the throttle was pumped. Beaufighter R2404 overshot landing on one engine. The pilot, failed to fully lower the flaps and raised the undercarriage to prevent the aircraft leaving the runway. and struck the MT vehicle he was in on the airfield AC1 POPELEY. Although the approach was too low, the pilot was not to blame for the flying accident.
Crew:
F/O. (????) H.E. MITCHELL (pilot) ??? - Ok
Sgt (????) J.G. TREBELL (obs) ?? - Ok
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AC1 (11001568) Alec Charles POPELEY (FMA) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
ORB 406 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Oct-2022 21:47 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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