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| Date: | Sunday 7 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 255 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2430 |
| MSN: | YD-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coltishall, Norfolk |
| RAF Coltishall |
Beaufighter R2430/U: Took off for Training flight. 07/09/1941
During flight they began to burn the left engine. Landing on one engine Ok.
Crew:
F/Sgt (787982) Eduard Maxmilián PRCHAL (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sgt (787840) Rudolf Pavol HUSÁR (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.RAF 255 Sqn ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2016 07:20 | Nepa | Added |
| 20-Jul-2020 09:45 | MiG15 | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2021 22:16 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 19-Apr-2022 09:03 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 11-Oct-2022 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator, ] |
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