ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238937
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| Date: | Monday 21 June 1943 |
| Time: | 10:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 416th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | V8769 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | west of Walkworth Castle, 4 miles of RAF Aklington, Northumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hendon, London |
| RAF Aklington, Northumberland |
Beaufighter V8769: Took off for Training Navigation flight / Cross Country exercise. 21/06/1943
Pilot flew a cross-country flight to Hendon and on return to Aklington, suffered engine failure, due to fuel shortage, killed in crash, at 10:05 hrs. just west of Walkworth Castle, four miles from the base.
Crew:
1./Lt. (O.793128) Clifford Luther LEGGETT (pilot) USAAF - killed
???? (nav.) USAAF - ??
Sources:
1.https://www.americanairmuseum.com/person/34406
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2020 11:18 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Jan-2021 20:26 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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