ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158982
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1943 |
| Time: | 04:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 304 FTU RAF |
| Registration: | LX946 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Maol Mheadhion, 4 miles east of RAF Port Ellen on Islay, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Port Ellen, Isle of Islay |
BeaufighterLX946 was one of a number of Beaufighters whose crews had been tasked with a long distance night cross country exercise, they were taking off at after 03:00hrs, Beaufigter LX946 was recorded as taking off at 03:35hrs and crashing within less than 5 mintues. Shortly before their turn for take off another aircraft, LZ146, had crashed while turning away from the airfield after take off. It is speculated that this may have distracted P/O Thomas from his task and as a consequence failed to climb and flew into high ground not far from the airfield killing both airmen.
Crew:
F/O (J/20595) Kenneth Brant THOMAS (pilot) RCAF - killed
P/O (138.055) James Roy WALDRON (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/scotland/bristol-beaufighter-lx946-maol-mheadhion/
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/crash_sites/scotland/bristol-beaufighter-lx946-maol-mheadhion/
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LX946
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Aug-2013 14:01 | Nepa | Added |
| 12-Sep-2013 11:42 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-Jan-2015 10:46 | Anthony G. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 15-May-2021 12:28 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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