ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300690
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| Date: | Monday 28 June 1943 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk XIc |
| Owner/operator: | OADU RAF |
| Registration: | V8897 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | field at Geralavellan. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire |
| RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Beaufighter V8897: Took off at 15:26 hrs from RAF Lyneham in transit flight to RAF Portreath. 28/06/1943
At 16:30 hrs the aircraft crashed at Geralavellan killing F/O Dunn and dangerously injuring P/O Wiltshire. The Navigator had pinpointed Portreath and the Pilot commenced a left hand circuit preparatory to landing. The navigator noticed nothing unusual until the aircraft had lost considerable height and had changed direction out to sea. He then observed that the port propeller had stopped, and this was found later to be due to a bearing WO5 articulating connecting rod at the wrist pin and most probable that a local fire had started immediately. The aircraft was next observed by Lt Goddard Gill at 50 feet above sea level flying straight towards him, when at about 400 yards away the aircraft started to climb and cleared a cliff edge by a few feet. The aircraft then continued to climb to about 200 feet and then lost height and crashed in a field. The Pilot must have attempted to lower the undercarriage which was partly retracted.
Crew:
F/O (Aus.412928) Patrick DUNN (pilot) RAAR - killed
P/O (130.301) Kenneth Francis WILTSHIRE (nav.) RAFVR - Dangerously injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list.
2.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2022 20:52 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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