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| Date: | Thursday 11 November 1943 |
| Time: | 11:49 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 51 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R2252 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Twinwood Farm, Bedfordshire |
| RAF Cranfield, Bedfordshire |
Beaufighter R2252: Took off for Passanger flight. 11/11/1943
The two aircraft (Domine X7368) collided the perimeter of the airfield. The Beaufighter R2252 went into a steep dive and crashed at the beginning of the runway in use, and caught fire on impact with the ground.
Crew:
F/Lt (61982) Michael William KINMONTH DFC (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (527475) Lionel Maxwell AMESBURY (pilot ) RAFVR - kiled
Cpl (88959) Jose Cecilia HAYES (pass.) WAAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 51 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2008 23:02 | Nepa | Added |
| 24-Sep-2011 03:54 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Aug-2013 16:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Sep-2014 13:30 | K.Kraus | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-May-2021 22:15 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 08-May-2021 22:22 | MiG21 | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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