ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 173209
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JL852 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea off Farne Islands, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter JL852: Took off for a Training flight. 19/09/1943
Crashed into the sea when it was unable to maintain height following an engine failure. A ship which had been seen to stop and put out a small boat was believed to have saved the pilot, but no trace of the observer could be found.
Crew:
P/O (J/23226) J. MacGREGOR (pilot) RCAF - Ok
P/O (151.857) Ronald Lester CHURCH (Nav/WOp) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2015 10:15 | Slizack | Added |
| 09-Nov-2022 09:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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