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| Date: | Saturday 2 March 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Miles Magister Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 4 B&GS RAF |
| Registration: | L8264 |
| MSN: | 720 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glenwhilly, Newton Stewart, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire |
| RAF West Freugh |
The Magister departed West Freugh on a 30-minute local flight.
It failed to return and was found the next day crashed in a bog at Glenwhilly.
The aircraft appeared to have dived into the ground and both occupants were dead.
Crew:
F/O Laurence Horace LEADER (pilot) RAF - killed
F/O Allan LAW ( dental officer ) RAF - killed.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?18117-March-3-1940-Magister-L8264
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-May-2015 22:24 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jun-2015 06:28 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Oct-2020 11:08 | MatthewC | Updated [Cn, ] |
| 27-Jun-2024 11:17 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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