Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF X7951,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 91040
 
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Date:Monday 2 February 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:600 (City of London) Sqn RAF
Registration: X7951
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Predannack, Cornwall, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Predannack, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter X7951: Swung on took off and undercarriage collapsed at base. 02/02/1942
Crew:
P/O (????) R.R WILLIAMS (pilot) RAF?? : Ok
P/O (121322) John Herbert Taylor METCALF (Pass. /pilot) RAFVR : Ok
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Mr A Matthews, Mr J L Roberts: (all General Labourers): killed;
Mr C Matthews, Mr S Medlyn, Mr F Matthews, Mr A G Willis (all General Labourers): injured;

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/21584 Beaufighter X7951
4.CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Oct-2023 09:27 Nepa Updated

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