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Date: | Sunday 23 August 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
Registration: | T4726 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Hornsea, Yorkshire, England -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Catfoss, East Yorkshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter T4726: was being flown on an Air to Air firing execise off Skipsea coast when it dived into ground near Hornsea. The aircraft had suffered a high speed stall which resulted in control being lost.23/08/1942
Crew:
Sgt (1237999) Robert JOYCE (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
P/O (119.444) Evelyn Arthur Crane DAWKINS (WOp) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T4726
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/t5145.html
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
13-May-2021 15:11 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
05-Nov-2022 22:44 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |