ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259895
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 February 1943 |
| Time: | c. 18:15 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 96 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V8438 |
| MSN: | 10583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Turweston, Buckinghamshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bicester, Oxfordshire |
| RAF Honiley, Warwickshire |
Beaufighter V8438: Took off for a cross-country flight from Bicester to Honiley in Warwickshire. 09/02/1943
Soon after takeoff the starboard engine failed.
He continued on one engine to the nearby airfield of Turweston but stalled on turning in towards the runway for an emergency landing and crashed. He was admitted to Horton General Hospital in Banbury but died of his injuries later that day.
Crew:
F/Lt (NZ391849) George Stringer TAYLOR (pilot) RNZAF - killed
P/O (118.368) Patrick William KEMMIS (obs.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://bbm.org.uk/airmen/TaylorGS.htm
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 96 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2021 11:15 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 27-Apr-2022 17:51 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2022 15:42 | rvargast17 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities] |
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