ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300637
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| Date: | Saturday 11 November 1944 |
| Time: | 22:40 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | LX944 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea 5 miles north-east of St Abbs Head, Berwickshire, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter LX944: Took off at 22:00 hrs for a Night Training flight. 11/11/1944
Took off in low cloud and mist was seen at 22:39hrs from the SS Marina to crash into the sea close by, about 5 miles NE of St Abb’s Head, Berwickshire. The vessel immediately went to the scene but found no trace of the aircraft or its crew.
Crew:
W/O (NZ42104) Gordon Thomas BULMAN (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/Sgt (1324961) Edward Frank CRADDOCK (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 132 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2022 16:34 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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