Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF R2309,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185604
 
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Date:Saturday 13 December 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF
Owner/operator:255 Sqn RAF
Registration: R2309
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF ????
Destination airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2309: Crashed on final approach to RAF Coltishall. 13/12/1941
Hit some trees coming in to land at RAF Coltishall.
Crew:
P/O (45550) Peter Alan DALE (pilot) RAF - killed
P/O (????) H. FRIEND (obs.) RAFVR - severely injured.

Sources:

1.ORB 255 Sqdn RAF

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2016 16:06 Nepa Added
20-Jul-2020 09:52 MiG15 Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator]
09-Jun-2021 21:22 Anon. Updated [Location, Operator]
19-Apr-2022 09:09 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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