ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238602
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| Date: | Monday 19 January 1942 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | R2475 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Coleby Grange |
Beaufighter R2475: Crashed near RAF Coleby Grange during an operational flight at 16:00 hrs. 19/01/1942
Aircraft was destroyed when it crashed into fields south of Plough Hill after the pilot lost control as the aircraft stalled when he attempted to turn whilst pulling out of a high-speed dive. The aircraft flicked inverted and struck the ground in this attitude. The crew had been carrying out an un-briefed mock attack of a flight of Spitfires whilst on a night-flying test.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/69654) Alexander Ian MURRAY (pilot) RCAF : killed
Sgt (900616) Louis Henry SVENDSEN (obs) RAFVR : killed;
Sources:
AIR81/11653
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2020 09:37 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-Jul-2021 21:18 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 03-Jun-2022 16:49 | Nepa | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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