Incident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X NV217,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239016
 
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Date:Saturday 4 May 1946
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:252 Sqn RAF
Registration: NV217
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Hassani, Athens. -   Greece
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Araxos, north of Athens
Destination airport:RAF Hassani
Narrative:
Beaufighter NV217/F: Took off for demonstration flight to Vari. 04/05/1946
Swung on landing and undercarriadge collapsed, Hassani; DBR.
Crew:
W/O (1567133) Alan BAINBRIDGE (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
W/O (1494772) James David Stanley GOODWIN (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
LAC (????) FALAND (pass.) RAFVR - Ok

Sources:

1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
2.Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
3.Beaufighter production list
4.ORB 252 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Aug-2020 17:44 Nepa Added [Operator]
15-May-2022 10:15 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
18-May-2022 19:03 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator]
16-Sep-2022 18:02 Nepa Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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