ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15585
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| Date: | Saturday 5 September 1942 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7842 |
| MSN: | WM-V |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frettenham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter X7842: Took off for a night training exercise. 05/09/1942
Shortly after take off it is understood that a fire broke out in one of the wings, thought to have been caused by trapped fuel vapours. They crashed at 23:40 hrs in the village of Frettenham, south of RAF Coltishall.
Crew:
W/O (788.029) Karel RICHTER (čs.pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (787832) Jaroslav KOVANDA (čs.obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.History 68 Sqn RAF
2.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
Images:
Aircrew remembered - own research
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2008 00:23 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Mar-2008 16:48 | JINX | Updated |
| 17-Feb-2010 21:20 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2012 01:56 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2014 15:14 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2014 22:09 | yari | Updated [Location] |
| 26-Dec-2014 20:36 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 04-Feb-2015 21:06 | pietrzak | Updated [Cn, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 09-Nov-2019 12:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2022 16:01 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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