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| Date: | Friday 22 August 1941 |
| Time: | 23:20 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R2300 |
| MSN: | BQ-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, ¼ mile south of RAF Predannack, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
| RAF Predennack |
Beaufighter R2300: Took off at 20:45 hrs for GCI operation patrol. 22/08/1941
Crashed into the sea off RAF Predannack at 23:20 hrs after approach, while returning from an operational patrol. Despite a search by lifeboat no trace of the aircraft or crew could be found.
Crew:
F/Sgt (741593) Bernard MARTIN (pilot) RAF : missing believed killed;
Sgt (1050686) Alexander SMITH (obs) RAFVR : missing believed killed;
Sources:
1.http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083933
2.ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
3.AIR81/10966
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 10:08 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 06-May-2021 21:13 | DG333 | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 02-Oct-2022 17:58 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 03-Oct-2022 20:14 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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