ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238784
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 September 1941 |
| Time: | 11:26 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T3351 |
| MSN: | WR-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ¼ mile S of Stanhoe Station near RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bircham Newton, Norfolk |
Beaufighter T3351/U: Aircraft accident near RAF Bircham Newton. 17/09/1941.
The aircraft was on a test flight. According to the Air Ministry crash report, the tail unit and port wing broke off at an altitude of 1,500 ft. The aircraft spun to the ground and caught fire, killing both crew.
Crew:
P/O (87070) Stanley Haslop BIRTLES (pilot) RAFVR : killed
AC1 (652624) William Thomas BOURNE (mech.) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.AIR81/9122
3.CWGC
4.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 December 1942 | EL437 | 248 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - Sea | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2020 07:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Jul-2020 07:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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