Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF V8377,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259434
 
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Date:Monday 11 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF
Owner/operator:51 OTU RAF
Registration: V8377
MSN: 10535
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:RAF Cranfield
Narrative:
Beaufighter V8377: Took off for a Training flight. 11/09/1944
Crashed on approach to base, spun in RAF Cranfield.
Crew:
W/O (1271614) Peter Frederick Fendick ARTHUR (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1324954) Kenneth Francis HEWITT (Nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V8377
2.Beaufighter production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-May-2021 09:53 Nepa Added [Operator]
05-Jun-2022 13:55 rvargast17 Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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