ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90016
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| Date: | Monday 7 October 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 245 (Northern Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2707 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Aldergrove, 18 miles (29 km) NW of Belfast, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aldergrove, Northern Ireland |
Engine failure on take-off. Crashed,
Crew:
P/O (84943) Joseph Jeffery Ian BEEDHAM (pilot) RAFVR- killed in a flying accident.
Personal comment from a relative of the pilot: "Joseph was my uncle, (who I never got to meet) I was told a rather different story of the 'Accident' than is detailed below... I was told it was a case of what is now called 'friendly fire'. Don't know if anyone else has heard this? Please get in touch if you'd like the full story of what I was told."
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1940.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Feb-2011 05:20 | angels one five | Added |
| 11-Feb-2011 05:50 | angels one five | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2012 08:20 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 10-Jan-2012 15:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 22-Jan-2012 22:37 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 04-Jan-2013 00:27 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2013 13:59 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2013 16:33 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 02-Sep-2013 10:06 | IanBeedham | Updated [Narrative] |
| 02-Sep-2013 10:21 | Anon. | Updated [Total occupants, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2014 01:25 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-May-2015 20:03 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2021 21:35 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2022 04:28 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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