ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169162
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| Date: | Monday 3 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X8064 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 7 miles off RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife, Scotland |
Beaufighter X8064: Took off for a attack German shipping off the Norwegian coast. 03/05/1943
Crashed in sea 7 miles off RAF Leuchars, aircraft spun in off turn, over corrected 3 times. NFD.
Crew:
Sgt (1525204) Wyndham GREENWOOD (pilot ) RAFVR - Killed
F/O (130.306) Richard Kendrick BETCHLEY (Nav) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2014 16:37 | TB | Added |
| 24-Nov-2015 16:00 | AlLah | Updated [Registration, Source] |
| 29-Jul-2016 12:38 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 07:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 25-Sep-2022 08:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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