ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162758
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| Date: | Sunday 27 February 1944 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JL449 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF East Fortune, 20 miles ENE of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
| RAF East Fortune |
Beaufighter JL449: Took off for a Training flight /nav. exercise. 27/02/1944,
Crashed at about 14:45 hrs at RAF East Fortune which is about 20 miles ENE of Edinburgh. The aircraft was attempting to land in bad visibility in a snow storm. The pilot had been instructed by Flying Control to go around for another approach but he continued and crashed. The Beaufighter burst into flames and both occupants lost their lives.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.416570) Philip Wesley HART (pilot) RAAF - killed.
F/O (152.687) John Webster CHRISTIE (nav.) RAFVR - killed.
Sources:
1.http://www.ee138.net/hart.html
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2013 20:28 | Nepa | Added |
| 21-Apr-2015 01:10 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 24-Apr-2015 19:05 | Apen | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2015 02:44 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 19:33 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 04-Jun-2015 16:42 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 09:33 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Operator] |
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