Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF X7846,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158736
 
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Date:Friday 26 March 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:141 Sqn RAF
Registration: X7846
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bay of Biscay -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Predannack, Cornwall
Destination airport:
Narrative:
X7846 - T/o for mission to Bordeaux.Cause unknown. 26.3.1943
Crew:
S/Ldr (39614) Wilfred George JOY AFC (pilot) RAF - Killed
P/O (129.169) John Charles SEMPLE (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

Beaufighter production list
ORB 141 Sqdn RAF
cwgc

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
20-Aug-2013 15:58 Nepa Added
14-Jun-2015 05:44 SIS07 Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
14-Jun-2015 06:00 INV Updated [Departure airport]
10-Sep-2018 07:21 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
03-Apr-2020 19:56 Investig Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator]

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