Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc JL424,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300680
 
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Date:Saturday 3 July 1943
Time:
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: JL424
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Waughton Farm, Prestonkirk, NE of RAF East Fortune, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF East Fortune, East Lothian
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter JL424: Took off for Solo Training flight. 03/07/1943
Engine failed crashed on take-off RAF East Fortune.
Crew:
Sgt (1337645) Charles Albert LANE (Pilot) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Nov-2022 16:27 Nepa Added [Operator]

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