Mid-air collision Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF R2252,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15829
 
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Date:Thursday 11 November 1943
Time:11:49
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:51 OTU RAF
Registration: R2252
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:5
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:RAF Twinwood Farm, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2252: Took off for Passanger flight. 11/11/1943
The two aircraft (Domine X7368) collided the perimeter of the airfield. The Beaufighter R2252 went into a steep dive and crashed at the beginning of the runway in use, and caught fire on impact with the ground.
Crew:
F/Lt (61982) Michael William KINMONTH DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (527475) Lionel Maxwell AMESBURY (pilot ) RAFVR - kiled
Cpl (88959) Jose Cecilia HAYES (pass.) WAAF - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Mar-2008 23:02 Nepa Added
24-Sep-2011 03:54 Nepa Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative]
23-Aug-2013 16:38 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
14-Sep-2014 13:30 K.Kraus Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-May-2021 22:15 Anon. Updated [Location, Operator]
08-May-2021 22:22 MiG21 Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]

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