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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L4459 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 miles south of Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor, Devon |
Spun into sea 10 miles South of Girvan, Ayrshire.Only Sgt Smit was killed. The rest of the crew survived.
Crew
778643 Sgt Jacob Lettersteid Smit (Southern Rhodesia) RAF - killed
Sources:
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2008 04:58 | JINX | Added |
| 14-Jun-2008 21:19 | JINX | Updated |
| 21-Jan-2018 14:26 | Red Dragon | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Feb-2018 17:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-May-2024 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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