Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X JM172,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161549
 
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Date:Wednesday 23 February 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:143 Sqn RAF
Registration: JM172
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter JM172: Ditched off North Coates. 23/02/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (658544) Frank Robertshaw BENNET (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1232377) Royston Harry SHARP (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?2862-143-Sqn-Beaufighter-24-2-1944
2.Beaufighter producion list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Oct-2013 19:06 Nepa Added
07-Feb-2015 22:09 Apen Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
21-Apr-2015 00:06 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location]
24-Apr-2015 19:02 Apen Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
27-Apr-2015 11:29 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]
27-Apr-2015 18:21 Apen Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
07-May-2015 02:35 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
08-May-2015 19:29 Angel dot comma Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
26-Sep-2018 07:48 Nepa Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator]
11-Jun-2022 09:52 Nepa Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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