ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259751
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| Date: | Saturday 23 December 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 54 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | KV966 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hillside at Brow-of-the-Hill Farm, 2 miles W of Berwick-upon-Tweed. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Charterhall, Berwickshire |
| RAF Winfield, Berwickshire |
Beaufighter KV966 flew into high ground near Berwick on Tweed whilst flying in cloud at night. 1944-12-23
Aircraft broke cloud at 800 feet. Under flying control, pilot advised Winfield tower that he could see the base. The aircraft then flew into a hillside at Brow-of-the-Hill Farm, 2 miles west of Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1322950) Albert Arthur FAIRWEATHER (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O. E. H. M. RICHARDS (Nav.) RCAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uni-KV966
2.Beaufighter production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2021 10:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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