Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic T4879,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238790
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 February 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic
Owner/operator:248 Sqn RAF
Registration: T4879
MSN: WR-?
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing - Mediterranean Sea -   Malta
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Idku, Malta
Destination airport:RAF ??? Egypt
Narrative:
Beaufighter T4879: Aircraft left Malta and failed to reach its destination in the Middle East, 11/02/1942
Crew:
F/Lt (41610) Allin Beers PARKER (pilot) RAF - killed;
Sgt (987881) John Reid STRATHDEE (obs) RAFVR - killed;

Sources:

AIR81/12224

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 October 1941 T4664 248 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England w/o
6 October 1941 T4712 248 Sqn RAF 0 RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England w/o
8 February 1942 T4776 248 Sqn RAF 2 near Terschelling, Friesland w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2020 09:06 Nepa Added [Operator]
18-Apr-2022 19:03 Ron Averes Updated [Country]
18-Apr-2022 19:17 Ron Averes Updated [Damage]
06-Jun-2022 18:39 Nepa Updated [Location, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative, Operator]

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