ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259482
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| Date: | Saturday 3 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | KV976 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea 3 miles north of Berwick-onTweed, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
| RAF Winfield, Berwickshire |
Beaufighter KV976: Took off for Training flight. 03.03.1945
During the exercice, the aircraft lost both its artificial horizon and its gyros. At 5,000 feet and in cloud, the pilot F/Sgt. Wedgewood as instructor, perhaps became disoriented and the aircraft crashed into the sea 3 miles north of Berwick-onTweed.
Crew:
W/O (1271578) Patrick Joseph O'MALLEY (Pilot) RAFVR - shock
F/O (J/46680) J.A. PATERSON (Pilot) RCAF - slight injured
F/O (J/42709) Frank Ernest LARKMAN (Nav.) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (1579367) Robert Michael WEDGWOOD (instr. nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=KV976
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2021 16:29 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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