ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 158274
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| Date: | Monday 14 June 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | R2278 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gilmerton House, near RAF East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
| RAF East Fortune |
Beaufighter R2278: Took off for Solo training flight. 14/06/1943
Crashed near Gilmerton House just south of the airfield after colliding with treetops on overshoot RAF East Fortune.
"Pilot P/O MILLER was killed when he crashed in Beaus R2278 Owing to attempting to go round again the base after a bad landing." It goes on to say that he attempted to clear some tall trees and hit the tops stalling from about 100ft.
Crew:
"P/O (136.855) Petera MILLER (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?9200-430614-Unaccounted-airmen-14-6-1943
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2013 17:28 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:38 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 30-Oct-2022 10:06 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 10:30 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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