ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300638
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| Date: | Saturday 12 August 1944 |
| Time: | 01:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | X8096 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North sea, three miles west of Bass Rock, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter X8096: Took off for a Night Training flight. 11/08/1944
The aircraft maintained normal radio contact with the ground station until it indicated it was returning to base. It was thought that it then made an effort to ditch in the sea. During an extensive search an empty dinghy was found.
A report on the accident stated: " During the night training flight the pilot commenced a VHA QDM at the end of the outward leg and called for an emergency landing and eventually gave a ditching instruction to the crew. The aircraft ditched 10 miles off shore. Crashed into the North sea at 01:30 hrs. 12/08/1944
Crew:
F/Sgt (Aus.420407) Malcolm John TURNER (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (Aus.428357) Ronald Harry PYE (nav.) RAAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 132 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2022 17:05 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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