ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220338
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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TT Mk 10 |
| Owner/operator: | 34 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD851 |
| MSN: | 6J-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Boxted, 5 miles north of Colchester, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Banner and glider towing |
| Departure airport: | RAF Horsham St. Faith, Norwich, Nordolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Beaufighter RD851/D: Written off (destroyed) 26 June 1950. The aircraft suffered an engine failure, and, because altitude could not be maintained on one engine, the pilot attempted an emergency landing at the disused airfield at Boxted, five miles north of Colchester, Essex. However, the aircraft went out of control, and the aircraft crashed.
Crew:
P/O (1605623) David Andrew COOMBER (pilot) RAF - killed
LAC (1901304) James RAYMOND (Target Winch Operator) RAF - killed
Sources:
1. Halley, James (1999) Broken Wings – Post-War Royal Air Force Accidents Tunbridge Wells: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. p.103 ISBN 0-85130-290-4.
2. Last Take Off; A Catalogue of RAF Aircraft Losses 1950 to 1953 by Colin Cummings p.64
3. The Indian Express 28 June 1950, p 5
4. http://www.wattisham.org.uk/wattisham_aviation_accidents.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._34_Squadron_RAF#Post-war
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxted,_Essex
7. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38960/supplement/3452/data.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2018 18:15 | TB | Added |
| 30-Dec-2018 18:16 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 19-Oct-2019 18:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2019 00:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Oct-2019 21:56 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Dec-2020 18:38 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Total occupants, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Mar-2021 14:39 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2021 16:27 | Adellaida | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2022 22:29 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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