ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259797
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 46 (Uganda) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7707 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kafr el-Dawwar Ikyad, is approx 25 miles due N of LG 224 Cairo West. -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger |
| Departure airport: | RAF Idku, Malta |
| LG 224 Cairo West |
Beaufighter X7707: Took off for passenger flight. 18/09/1942
The crash was that both engines failed, and the stern frame separated from the fuselage when the pilot attempted to pull out of a spin and the plane crashed to the ground.
Crew:
F/O (102.155) Berkeley Day HOLME-SUMNER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1017142) Gordon NAYLOR (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Passengers:
P/O (Aus.416115) Colin Angel FRASER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Lt (61384) The Hon. George William RODNEY (pilot) RAF - killed
S/Ldr (38089) John Farrar SUTCLIFFE (Chaplain) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X7707
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 46 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2021 15:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 18:58 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 18-Oct-2022 19:23 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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