ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238056
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| Date: | Sunday 5 April 1942 |
| Time: | 22:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 600 (City of London) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7960 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Goonhilly Downs nr Helston on the Lizard peninsula, Cornwall, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Predannack, Cornwall |
Beaufighter X7960: Took off at 21:05 hrs for Sector Recco patrol. 05/04/1942
Crashed in Goonhilly Down at 22:25 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (????) D. MACKAY (pilot) RAFVR : Ok
Sgt (????) D. UPPERTON (obs.) RAFVR : injured
Sources:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17083933
ORB 600 Sqdn RAF
AIR81/13183
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2020 09:16 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2022 09:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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