ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16248
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| Date: | Wednesday 13 November 1940 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 219 (Mysore) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2071 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Town field by the river Eden outside Edenbridge, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Redhill, Surrey |
Beaufighter R2071: Took off for Daylight training flight. 13/11/1940
According to eyewitnesses, the plane developed engine problems and was seen coming from the village of Four Elms towards Edenbridge in a north-easterly direction. The aircraft was in low cloud, and the engines were making a high-pitched whistling sound. As the plane neared Skinners farm, on the outskirts of Edenbridge it was heard to make spluttering noises, indicating that the plane was now having serious engine failure. As it came across the open fields towards Church Street, it was evident due to the severe loss of height, that a crash seemed imminent. Many residents of Church Street came out of their houses fearing a German Luftwaffe attack, only to see the sight of an English bomber hit the roof of a house in Church Street, and nose dive into the field by the river Eden outside Edenbridge. The impact of the plane hitting the ground, caused the aircraft to break up.
Crew:
P/O (87634) Thomas BIRKETT (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (966825) Colin Ewald Patrick CASTLE (obs) - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.edenbridgetown.com/in_the_past/beaufighter_story/index.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2008 12:28 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Apr-2010 00:17 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2012 10:28 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Apr-2013 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 14:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2014 15:28 | DB | Updated [Location, Departure airport] |
| 13-Oct-2022 12:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 13-Oct-2022 12:11 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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