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| Date: | Tuesday 21 July 1942 |
| Time: | 09:58 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 MU RAF |
| Registration: | DD938 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Brize Norton, Oxfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Brize Norton |
Beaufort DD938 swung to port on take off and crashed at Brize Norton into hangar. 21.7.1942
Crew:
W/Cdr (82566) Josef Ocelka (cs.Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Henry Fowler (Pass.) - killed
J.O.Mabbutt (Mech.) - killed
Sources:
Beaford production list
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/17450
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2008 04:35 | Nepa | Added |
| 19-Apr-2008 10:40 | Nepa | Updated |
| 13-Aug-2012 01:23 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 15-May-2021 21:23 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 16-Feb-2022 20:47 | redsix1 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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