Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc JL892,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239213
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Thursday 1 June 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc
Owner/operator:227 Sqn RAF
Registration: JL892
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mediterranean Sea, north-east coast of Crete. -   Greece
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF ???
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter JL892: Came down off the north-east coast of Crete on the return journey. 01/06/1944
Crew:
F/O J.W.A JONES POW.
F/O R.A.R WILSON reported “safe in friendly hands”

Sources:

1.http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Aug-2020 15:30 Nepa Added [Operator]
21-Sep-2022 19:42 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org