ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300666
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Date: | Wednesday 12 May 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
Registration: | R2340 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Crauchie Farm near RAF East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Destination airport: | RAF East Fortune |
Narrative:Beaufighter R2340: Took off for Solo training flight. 12/05/1943
The pilot crashed on approach to RAF East Fortune. Crashed at Crauchie Farm just off the end of East Fortune West/East runway.
Crew:
Sgt (1386139) Eric James WASHINGTON (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Nov-2022 10:13 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
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