ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227853
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| Date: | Monday 16 March 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T4863 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Leven village, Brandesburton, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire |
Beaufighter T4863: Took off for training flight. 16/03/1942
Aircraft was wrecked in an attempted forced-landing near Leven village rectory due to engine failing. Sadly the crew of two were killed in the accident and the investigation believed that crew had made an error in selecting the wrong fuel tanks which caused the engines to become starved of fuel.
Crew:
Sgt (R/85052) Ronald Wilfred LEACH (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (948031) David Joshua LEVY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/l2070.html
3.ORB 2 (C) OTU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2019 07:26 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2022 18:38 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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