Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF X8004,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282167
 
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Date:Saturday 20 March 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:406 (Lynx) Sqn RCAF
Registration: X8004
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Defford, 1.1 miles northwest of Defford, Worcestersh, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:RAF Defford, Worcestersh
Destination airport:RAF Defford
Narrative:
Beaufighter X8004: Took off for test flight. 20/03/1943
Swung on landing and its undercarriage collapsed.
Crew:
Sgt (????) R.B ROBERTSON (pilot) ??? - Ok
Mr WILLSON (civilian scientist) TFU - Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.couplandbell.com/marg/crashes1943.htm
2.Beaufighter production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2022 10:40 Nepa Added [Operator]
08-Oct-2022 21:50 Nepa Updated [Location, Operator]
09-Oct-2022 11:28 Nepa Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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