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| Date: | Thursday 8 October 1942 |
| Time: | 21:08 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 25 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7569 |
| MSN: | ZK-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
| RAF Church Fenton |
Beaufighter X7569: The crew of this aircraft were having trouble with the propeller constant speed unit on one of the engines of their aircraft and the aircraft was flying too low as they approached for a night landing at RAF Church Fenton. The aircraft struck the chimney of a farm house around half a mile from the airfield and crashed at 21:08hrs. 08/10/1942
Crew:
F/Sgt (1284380) Henry Lyons MIDDLEMAST (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (????) D McCRACKEN (obs.) RAF - seriously injured.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 25 Sqdn RAF
3.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=X7569
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2021 10:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Jun-2022 09:12 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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