Incident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF KW159,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99529
 
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Date:Wednesday 30 August 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:415th (NF) Sqn USAAF
Registration: KW159
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:????. -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Solenzara airfield, Corsica (Fr)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter KW159: Crashed and crew baled out. 30/08/1944
Crew:
Lt. (????) William H. FLANNAGAN (pilot) USAAF - baled out /Ok
???? (nav.) USAAF - baled out /Ok

Sources:

1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Nov-2011 08:51 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Phase]
11-Aug-2020 21:34 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
28-Jan-2021 15:55 Anon. Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator]

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