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| Date: | Tuesday 13 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T4764 |
| MSN: | LA-T |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea north of Aberdeen, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
1942: 13th January. Training: Navigation exercise and air-to-sea cannon test. Departed RAF Dyce c14:40 and crashed into the sea sometime after 15:00. The Beaufighter's dingy was recovered from the sea, close to a balloon of a type towed by ships. It was thought that in the poor visibility the aircraft may have collided with the balloon which had broken free.
Crew:
P/O (NZ404881) Desmond Thomas AUSTEN (pilot) RNZAF - missing
Sgt (988129) Raymond Gordon HORNSBY (Obs.) RAFVR . killed
P/O (106.174) John Francis LAKE (AG) RAFVR - missing
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/11536
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2020 10:09 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
| 25-Sep-2022 12:18 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 27-Jun-2025 06:03 | Antonio | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
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