ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158899
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Date: | Monday 15 November 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk.VIC |
Owner/operator: | 9 (C) OTU RAF |
Registration: | EL285 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Wolf Crag, Matterdale Common -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Crosby-On-Eden, Cumbria |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:The two crew were on a night navigation training exercise from RAF Crosby-on-Eden, near Carlisle, when they strayed into the high ground in the north east of the Lake District. Their aircraft flew into the grassy fell above Wolf Crag near Keswick where it broke up killing both airmen.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/139005) Ivan Steen SOLLOWS (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1515183) Marc Jean LAHAUSSE (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/lake-district/bristol-beaufighter-el285-wolf-crag/ Revision history:
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