ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 302757
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 February 1941 |
| Time: | 00:38 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 29 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2193 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Digby, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Digby |
Beaufighter R2193: Took off for a Night patrol. 25/02/1941
On returning to the airfield after completing its patrol, the undercarriage failed to lower due to a burst hydraulick pipe. The pilot managed to belly land without injury to himself. 26/02/1941
Crew:
F/O (????) V.R. LOVELL (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt ????? LILLEY (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Blenheim production list
2.http://www.bcar.org.uk/new1941-incident-logs
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