ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220221
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| Date: | Saturday 25 April 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IC |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T4730 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Frodingham Grange, near North Frodingham, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catfoss, North Yorkshire |
On the 25th of April 1942 the Beaufighter MkIc T4730 of 2 (c)OTU crashed during a forced landing at Frodingham Grange near North Frodingham, Yorkshire, due to both engines failing soon after take off. The investigation found that the pilot had incorrectly set the fuel cocks and the engines were starved of fuel. The aircraft was badly damaged and later written off.
Crew:
Pilot Officer W F Amos: injured, Pilot Officer N Ward: uninjured;
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/t4730.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Frodingham
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/yorkshire-and-humberside/east-riding-of-yorkshire/north-frodingham/
AIR81/13681
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2018 14:24 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 31-Aug-2020 09:54 | Angel Dick one | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 31-Aug-2020 09:57 | Glog | Updated [Departure airport, Operator] |
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