ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260229
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1942 |
| Time: | 00:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 406 (Lynx) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | X8222 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hollow Banks Farm, near Catterick Bridge, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scorton, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Scorton |
Beaufighter X8222: Took off at 23:00 hrs for Scramble to intercept approaching enemy aircraft off the North East coast. 28/08/1942
They located and attacked a Dornier Do.217 some thirty miles East of Whitby at 23:55hrs. The combat resulted in the enemy aircraft being shot down into the North Sea but during the combat the Beaufighter X8222 was hit by the returning fire and the starboard engine put out of action. When they were returning to base the weather around RAF Scorton was poor with visibility reduced.
The pilot decided for a the hazard landing but overshot the runway. The aircraft struck the roof of Hollow Banks Farm, between Catterick Bridge and Scorton at 00:15hrs. 29/08/1942
Part of the aircraft was seen sticking up from the roof of the house for a number of days until the wreckage was cleared.
Crew:
F/Lt (62009) John Robert Browning FIRTH (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (118.927) Frederick George HARDING (Obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/x8222.html
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X8222
3.ORB 406 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 17:20 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Aug-2021 08:55 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 09-Oct-2022 08:55 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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