ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277630
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 89 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7753 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | two miles east of Bône airfield, Annaba, French Algeria -
 Algeria
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF ???? |
| Bone airfield, Algeria |
Beaufighter X7753: Was in the landing circuit when the dinghy stored in the wing blew out and wrapped around the tail of the aircraft. The Beaufighter stalled and crashed two miles east of Bone. 22/12/1942
Crew:
F/Lt (C/1638) Herbert Elgin MITCHELL (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (J/17059) James Gillham TREBELL (WOp) RCAF - killed
Sources:
Beaufighter production list
ORB 89 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2022 18:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Apr-2022 21:44 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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