Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF MM879,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99550
 
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Date:Thursday 19 April 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:415th (NF) Sqn USAAF
Registration: MM879
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Y.72 Braunshardt, Hessen. -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Y.72 (Ger.)
Destination airport:Y.72 Braunshardt airfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter MM879: Landing accident. 19/04/1945
Crew:
Lt. (????) Edwin P FICHTER (pilot) USAAF - Ok
????? (nav.) USAAF - ??

Sources:

1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Aug-2011 01:15 Uli Elch Updated [Location]
08-Nov-2011 09:34 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants]
06-Sep-2012 03:44 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location]
18-Mar-2015 15:00 Jixn Updated [Location, Destination airport, Narrative]
01-Aug-2020 10:20 Apen Updated [Narrative, Operator]
11-Aug-2020 21:05 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
28-Jan-2021 16:03 Anon. Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator]

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