Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc JL873,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300670
 
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Date:Tuesday 21 December 1943
Time:21:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc
Owner/operator:132 (C) OTU RAF
Registration: JL873
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kippo Farm, Kingsland, 3 mile north west of Crail, Fife, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF East Fortune, East Lothian
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter JL873: Took off for Night training flight. 21/12/1943
Crashed Kippo Farm, Kingsland, 3 mile NW of Crail whilst attempting a night forced landing at 21:40 hrs
Crew:
???? (pilot) ?? - survived.
F/O (151.937) Thomas William Wallace HODGSON (nav.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

Revision history:

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09-Nov-2022 10:44 Nepa Added [Operator]

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