ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238605
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1941 |
| Time: | 20:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | R2469 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the Bloxholme road near Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Coleby Grange |
Beaufighter R2469: Aircraft accident at Metheringham landing ground, Lincolnshire. 02/09/1941
Aircraft stalled during a low altitude left hand turn whilst on approach to land at Coleby Grange. This caused the aircraft to nose dive into the ground on the Bloxholme road.
Crew:
W/Cdr (C/170) Norman Bredsgaard PETERSEN (pilot) RCAF : killed
P/O (46328) Arthur Noel SLATER (obs) RAF : killed;
Sources:
Beaufighter production list.
AIR81/8814
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2020 09:53 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2022 16:54 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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