Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF KV923,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238910
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Monday 27 December 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF
Owner/operator:417th (NF) Sqn USAAF
Registration: KV923
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Aircraft missing
Location:Missing - Mediterranean Sea near Sardinia -   Italy
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tafraoui AAF, Algeria
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter KV923: Failed to return from mission. Lost over Sardinia. 27/12/1943
Crew:
1st./Lt. (O.885290) Robert C. SWIFT (pilot) USAAF - killed
P/O (T.223030) Howard KOHRMAN (nav.) USAAF - killed

Sources:

1.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/19430
2.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive.
3.MACR 1956.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Jul-2020 21:19 Nepa Added [Operator]
28-Jan-2021 10:48 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]
18-Apr-2022 04:17 Ron Averes Updated [Location, Damage]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org