Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2099,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15475
 
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Date:Thursday 23 October 1941
Time:00:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:68 Sqn RAF
Registration: R2099
MSN: WM-Y
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Poynton Green of Roden, Shropshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF High Ercall, Salop
Destination airport:RAF High Ercall
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2099: Took off for Night patrol. 23/10/1941
Hit by return fire from intruder. DBF after crashlanding.
Crew:
F/O (83971) Josef KLOBOUČNÍK (cs.pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (787848) Josef KLVÁČEK (cs.obs) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Mar-2008 05:20 Nepa Added
26-Jun-2008 10:17 Nepa Updated
09-Jul-2008 22:40 Nepa Updated
17-Feb-2010 10:22 NePa Updated [Operator, Narrative]
07-Nov-2010 04:24 Nepa Updated [Time, Departure airport]
28-Mar-2012 01:49 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2014 15:03 Nepa Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
16-Sep-2014 22:12 yari Updated [Location]
09-Nov-2019 12:30 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]
28-Jan-2022 13:02 Nepa Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Operator]
17-Jul-2022 10:03 Stuart Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative]

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