ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300222
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| Date: | Sunday 12 July 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 248 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | T5142 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea at Forsnes, Hitra Sør-Trøndelag. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sumburgh, Shetland Islands |
Beaufighter T5142/R: Took off for a reconnaissance flight over the Norwegian coast, 11/07/ 1942.
While flying over the Ramsøyfjord, at low height, they were suddenly attacked by two German fighters from Örlandet. The Beaus crashlanded in the sea at Forsnes. The two pilots survived the rough landing with only minor bruises.
Crew:
F/Lt (33545) Dugald Thomas Moore LUMSDEN (pilot) RAF - POW
F/Sgt (920075) Donald Henry GOFFEE (obs.) RAFVR - POW
Sources:
1.AIR81/16612
2.ORB
3.POW
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2022 20:31 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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