ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283708
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| Date: | Saturday 13 June 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5006 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Hal Far. -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hal Far |
Beaufighter T5006/P: Took off for test flight. 13/06/1942
Stalled off turn while on air test and dived into the ground at RAF Hal Far.
Pilot on completion of an air test, apparently decided to 'beat up' the airfield but stalled in a vertical bank; T5006/P crashed on top of a car being driven by 601 Sqdn's W/O Relton.
Crew:
P/O (J/6401) John Phipps DONCASTER (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1100851) William White WEBSTER (Obs.) RAFVR - killed
+
W/O (547166) Frederick Kingsley George RELTON (pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Sep-2022 08:43 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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