ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15609
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| Date: | Sunday 8 November 1942 |
| Time: | 22:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 307 (Lwowskich Puchaczy) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8149 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Exeter, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Exeter, Devon |
| RAF Exeter |
Beaufighter X8149: Took off for Night training flight. 08/11/1942
After landing aircraft overshoot runway at Exeter and hit a tree at 22:00 hrs.
Crew:
S/Ldr (81900) František RYPL (čs. pilot) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (P/784193) Waclaw William GAJEK (pol.obs) PAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 307 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2008 04:25 | Nepa | Added |
| 13-Feb-2010 10:16 | NePa | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2012 02:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2015 13:10 | AlLah | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:30 | Xindel LX | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Mar-2022 22:36 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 09:48 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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