ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277345
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| Date: | Sunday 19 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 68 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | ???? |
| MSN: | WM-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
Beaufighter ????: Before taking off for a Night training flight, was the mechanic injured by a rotating propeller after pulling the wedges under the wheels of the aircraft undercarriage at RAF Coltishall. 19/04/1942
Crew:???? Ok
AC2 (1403891) Israel Perach BENJAMIN (mech.) RAFVR - severely injured.
Died of injuries sustained when he was struck by a spinning propeller. Died at RAF Hospitel in Norwich. 23/04/1942
Sources:
1.ORB 68 Sqdn RAF
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 July 1941 | T3354 | 68 Sqn RAF | 2 | south side of the Wrekin, Shropshire, England | |
w/o |
| 10 December 1941 | ???? | 68 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF High Ercall, Shropshire, England | |
min |
| 28 March 1943 | V8749 | 68 Sqn RAF | 0 | North Sea | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2022 10:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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