Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF X7840,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277632
 
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Date:Friday 15 January 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:89 Sqn RAF
Registration: X7840
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Syracuse, Sicily. -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Luqa, Malta
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter X7840: Took off for operation mission. 15/01/1943.
Was lost off Syracuse.
Crew:
F/O (111.254) George Daniel GARROD (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (116.681) Ferdinand David Woodham GREATREX (Obs.) RAFVR - injured - died of wounds 16/01/1943

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 89 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Apr-2022 22:18 Nepa Added [Operator]

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