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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed 12A Electra Junior |
| Owner/operator: | Lockheed Aircraft Corporation |
| Registration: | LA622 |
| MSN: | 1282 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Old Man of Coniston, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr |
| RAF Hendon |
Flew into high ground Low Water Tarn, Old Man of Coniston, Cumberland. Those killed were:
George Werner Bransom, Civilian Pilot (American), Lockheed Ferry Pilot,
Osbourne R Keith, Civilian Pilot (American), Lockheed Ferry Pilot,
F/O George Bevil Grenfell 110366 RAF, Station Controller Operations, Ayr, Passenger.
ex NC19976 impressed 42-38350/USAAF->RAF
Sources:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2706577/GRENFELL,%20GEORGE%20BEVIL
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?30-Beechcraft-Twin-Coniston-14-Oct-1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 02-Mar-2012 11:57 | paulmcmillan | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Jan-2013 11:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2013 18:17 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 19-Dec-2013 09:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Mar-2014 17:46 | c mackay | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, ] |
| 09-Dec-2016 17:51 | A.J.Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2017 15:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
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