Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF T5292,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262067
 
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Date:Friday 16 October 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:248 Sqn RAF
Registration: T5292
MSN: WR-G
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Missing. -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Talbenny, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter T5292/G: Took off at 08:05 hrs for a Interception patrol.16/10/1942
Crashed / Missing.
Crew:
Sgt (1196247) George Francis HITCH (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (656794) Kenneth JONES (obs.) RAF - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T5292
2.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air27/index.php?qnum=248&qdate=1942-10-16

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
22 January 1942 T4786 248 Sqn RAF 2 North Sea near IJmuiden, Noord-Holland w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2021 20:59 Nepa Added [Operator]

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