Accident Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X KW377,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300584
 
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Date:Thursday 13 July 1944
Time:11:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X
Owner/operator:79 OTU RAF
Registration: KW377
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 miles south-west of Nicosia airfield. -   Cyprus
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Nicosia, Cyprus
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter KW377: Took off for training flight. 13/07/1944
Crashed on a training flight 8 miles SW of Nicosia airfield at 11:50 hrs.
Crew:
???? (pilot) ?? - Ok
F/O (152.973) George William Charles SMITH (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 79 OTU RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Nov-2022 10:10 Nepa Added [Operator]
07-Nov-2022 10:16 Nepa Updated [Total fatalities, Operator]

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