ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238179
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 October 1942 |
| Time: | 15:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IVF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8229 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Udimore, 2 miles WNW of Winchelsea, Sussex, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent |
Beaufighter V8229: Took off at 14:35 hrs for Training flight. 21/10/1942
Shot down at 15:10 hrs by AA fire, the very day that an officer Lt. Brown from AA Command came to lecture 29 Squadron on co-operation with the guns. Hit just 35 minutes into the flight, caught fire and crashed 2 miles WNW of Winchelsea, Sussex, with the loss of new crew. An investigation into the accident put the loss down to an “unfortunate error in recognition by the AA gunners.
Crew:
Sgt (1196436) Harold Leonard Kerr WRIGHT (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1129335) Alfred Harold AKESTER (obs.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V8229
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 29 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2020 08:54 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 05-May-2021 16:29 | MiG15 | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-May-2021 16:34 | MiG21 | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator] |
| 11-Oct-2022 11:48 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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