Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X LX858,
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Date:Tuesday 24 August 1943
Time:21:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:236 Sqn RAF
Registration: LX858
MSN: ND-P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:RAF North Coates
Narrative:
Beaufighter LX858/P: Took off at 18:06 hrs for a Wing Strike mission off Texel. 24/08/1943 Landing at 20:30 hrs. This aircraft was damaged when the undercarriage collapsed during taxying at 21:00 hrs. Crew: F/Sgt (????) S.R. SIMPSON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok Sgt (????) D.S. JONES (nav.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl 2.Beaufighter production list 3.CWGC 4.ORB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
28 August 1942 T4774 236 Sqn RAF 0 North Sea off Friesland w/o
20 November 1942 EL324 254 Sqn RAF 2 North Sea 8 km west of Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland w/o

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