ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 89326
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| Date: | Friday 5 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JL581 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gifford, 4 miles south of Haddington, Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, Lothian |
Beaufighter JL581: Took off for Training flight. 05/05/1944
Engine failure soon after take off. Written off when crashed at Gifford, 4 miles S of Haddington, Lothian.
Crew:
F/O (132.965) Alexandre Joseph NEYS (belg.pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1424824) Albert Gustave August QUENON (belg.nav.) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
1.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2011 13:49 | ThW | Added |
| 08-Nov-2011 08:39 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2011 09:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 14-Mar-2013 03:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2013 19:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Feb-2014 20:20 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
| 09-Apr-2014 12:04 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 18-Mar-2015 13:40 | AlLah | Updated [Location] |
| 21-Apr-2015 03:48 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 24-Apr-2015 19:06 | Apen | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 05-Aug-2020 09:32 | Apen | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 19:53 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 19:55 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 09:28 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Operator] |
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