Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF R2403 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185606
 
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Date:Friday 22 August 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: R2403
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF ????
Destination airport:RAF Coltishall, Norfolk
Narrative:
Beaufighter R2403: Crashed on final approach to RAF Coltishall. 22/08/1941
Crew:
W/Cdr (34037) John Stuart BARTLETT DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
Sgt (981544) Thomas Richard SALKELD (obs.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.RAF 255 Sqdn ORB
2.AIR81/8512

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Mar-2016 16:07 Nepa Added
21-Mar-2016 18:59 Next Updated [Date, Location, Destination airport]
10-Aug-2020 10:04 yarbi Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, Operator]
18-May-2021 22:14 Anon. Updated [Location, Operator]
19-Apr-2022 09:01 Nepa Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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