ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185756
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 1942 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8021 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Preston Field, Henley-in-Arden -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
On the 27.5.1942 Beaufighter X8021 crashed at Preston Field, Henley-in-Arden, at 15:50hrs. P/O Kench made commendable but unsuccessful efforts to extricate his Observer from the wreckage, himself eventually being dragged clear by a civilian witness, a Mr. Jenkins of 76 Bristol Road, Edgbaston. The cause of the incident was a forced landing consequential upon failure of the port engine.
Crew:
P/O (108.608) Anthony Sheldon KENCH (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (1162810) Douglas Charles PENWARDEN (obs.) RAFVR - killed,
AC1 (1078136) B.L. LEWIS (pass.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
http://www.255.org.uk/ww2-england.html
RAF 255 Sqn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2016 18:17 | Nepa | Added |
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