ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259524
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| Date: | Monday 18 October 1943 |
| Time: | 21:10 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T3428 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kyles Hill, W of Polwarth, 3.5km of Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
| RAF Charterhall |
Beaufighter T3428: Took off for a Night Training flight. 18/10/1943
After had completed a night flying exercise and while on a circuit of the aerodrome prior to landing at 21:10 hrs flew into a wood on some high ground. The aircraft crashed at Green Law a location with a height 500 feet above the aerodrome and 3.5 miles from the its centre Greenlaw, Berwickshire.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.418047) Gordon William BIGMORE (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/O (Aus.410862) Frank HIRST (nav.) RAAF - dangerously injured
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=T3428
2.Beaufighter production list
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-May-2021 17:25 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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