ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 163840
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 June 1943 |
| Time: | 01:35 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 417th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8830 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Scorton, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scorton, Yorkshire |
| RAF Scorton |
Beaufighter V8830: Took off for local sector reconnaissance mission. 21/06/143
Weather: Fair. Cleared from Scorton to local sector reconnaissance. When pilot throttled back to let down for final approach, the port engine belched flames, as all engines do on a landing when they are throttled back. Pilot did not think any more about it until he touched the runway when he saw that it (engine) was still burning. He then opened the port throttle to try to blow out fire; this failed so he turned off runway and cut engines and petrol to tanks. He had given the observer warning before turning off the runway. As soon as the aircraft had stopped, the pilot made his exit, by which time the fire wagon had arrived and the fire was extinguished, but not until the wiring and connections were badly burned on front of the rear fire wall. Damage: Accessory panel at front of rear fire wall. Ground Accident Fire at 01:35hrs. 22/06/1943
Crew:
1st./Lt. (O.885290) Robert C. SWIFT (pilot) USAAF - Ok
P/O (T.223030) Howard KOHRMAN (nav.) USAAF - Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?763-USAAF-Beau-accidents
2.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive.
3.MACR 1956.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2014 16:57 | Nepa | Added |
| 01-Aug-2020 11:06 | DB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2021 20:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2021 20:42 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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