Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF V8324,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259436
 
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Date:Saturday 17 June 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: V8324
MSN: 10495
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Silsoe, 3 miles north of Barton-le-Clay, Bedfordshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter V8324: Took off for Training flight. 17/06/1944
Lost control in cloud, dived in at Barton-le-Clay.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1433693) Derek Hugh CROXFORD (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1481857) Raymond SNELL (Nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=V8324
2.Beaufighter production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-May-2021 10:04 Nepa Added [Operator]
05-Jun-2022 09:12 rvargast17 Updated [Aircraft type, Cn]

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