ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259526
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T3218 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, three miles off Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
Beaufighter T3218: Took off for a Training flight /gunnery exercise over the North Sea. 12/10/19431
The aircraft crashed into the water after incurring.
Beaufighter aircraft T3218 was flying at 2,000 feet when it went into a high-speed stall.
The aircraft crashed in the sea three miles off Eyemouth, Berwickshire.
Crew:
F/O (J/23700) John Warren ROUSSEL (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (J/20918) Francis Lussier KIRKWOOD (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T3218
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2021 17:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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