ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283748
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| Date: | Thursday 20 April 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX975 |
| MSN: | LA-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 42 miles north of Cape Machichaco, Bay of Biscay. -
 Spain
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Beaufighter LX975: Took off for free-hunting mission in the Bay of Biscay. 20/04/1944
It had taken off from Portreath along with three other aircraft on a free-hunting mission in the Bay of Biscay. The aircraft touched the sea surface with the port propeller, igniting the engine and losing the propeller. The plane moored and the two crew members jumped into the water, but they were far from their raft.
Crashed 42 miles north of Cape Machichaco (Biscay) on April 20, 1944.
Crew:
F/Lt (102093) Graham William HARRISON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1079623) Adrian Evan Tudor JONES (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
3.http://incidentessgm.blogspot.com/search/label/Bristol%20Beaufighter
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 May 1943 | JL843 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2022 13:03 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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