ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283694
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| Date: | Wednesday 11 February 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T4760 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Leconfield, near Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catfoss, Yorkshire, |
| RAF Leconfield, Yorkshire |
Beaufighter T4760: Took off for training flight. 11/02/1942
Did swing on landing, hit a lorry parked on another runway and kill three civilian workers.
The pilot Sgt Gould he was not authorised to carry out landings at RAF Leconfield that day, was arrested and court-martialled.
Crew:
Sgt (1181716) H. GOULD (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list.
2.https://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/t4760.html
3.ORB 2 (C) OTU RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2022 18:33 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2022 18:40 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Operator] |
| 20-Oct-2022 09:09 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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