ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99539
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| Date: | Thursday 18 January 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 417th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8716 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of Advanced Landing Ground Y.18 Le Vallon airfield. -
 France
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Y.18 Le Vallon airfield |
Beaufighter V8716: Take off accident. 18/01/1945
Undercarriage wouldn't come up or go full down. Pilot, bailed out.
Crew:
F/O (????) Edward G. HARDING (pilot) USAAF - bailed out over field. Badly injured, returning to states
???? (nav.) USAAF - ??
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2011 09:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Departure airport] |
| 18-Mar-2015 15:05 | Jixn | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:13 | Apen | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 01-Aug-2020 09:14 | Apen | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 11-Aug-2020 22:29 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:47 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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