ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300978
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE225 |
| MSN: | QM-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea near Lincolnshire coast, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter NE225/U: Took off at 15:23 hrs for Recce in Force mission 20/07/1944
They were returning to base prematurely for port engine u/s. Near coast he crashed into the sea.
HSL base Grimsby dispatched a rescue trawler.
Crew:
F/Lt (86654) Anthony Wallace ADAMS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (152130) Arthur George STEEL (nav.) RAFVR - injured /rescued
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 1943 | JM??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
| 23 November 1943 | JM138 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
non |
| 1 December 1943 | JM138 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
| 11 August 1944 | NT943 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - English Channel. | |
w/o |
| 7 September 1944 | NE221 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea off Dutch coast. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2022 22:04 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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