ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145810
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| Date: | Tuesday 26 May 1942 |
| Time: | 15:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 153 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | X7573 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moneyneagh near Loughguile in County Antrim, Northern Ireland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ballyhalbert, Co Down |
Beaufighter X7573: Took off for Test and then to Training flight. 26/05/1942
Pilot Sgt Wills was seen to enter a laige white cloud in steep turnt at 9000ft. Wills was next seen 1000ft below heavy cloud and flying in heavy rain towards hills. The aircraft was seen to do a steep turn left and crash.
Crashed in the townland of Moneyneagh near Loughguile in County Antrim at 15:00 hrs.
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.400746) Stanley Donald WILLS (pilot) RAAF - killed
Sgt (777621) Gordon Charles EDWARDS (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sgt (1212906) William Richard WILLIS (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.www.awm.gov.au/catalogue/research_centre/.../rc09125z006_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2012 02:07 | Nepa | Added |
| 18-Mar-2015 13:04 | AlLah | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-Oct-2015 09:29 | Anon. | Updated [Location] |
| 15-May-2021 21:24 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2022 17:41 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 03-Nov-2022 17:54 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-Nov-2022 05:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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