ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300993
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 November 1944 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ436 |
| MSN: | QM-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea off North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LZ436/A: Took off at 14:57 hrs for a Recce of convoy route off Frisian Islands. 08/11/1944
Crashed in the sea off North Coates after double engine failure shortly after take off: at 15:25 hrs.
53º 48' N, 02º 24'E V.H.F. message picked up from A/254 'Starboard engine cut'. Leader saw port propeller feathered and both engines stopped as 'A' ditched.
M/S dropped two boats and 5 minutes later on survivor was picked up after which sailor dived overboard and rescued the second. M/S J.319 sent message "One alive, one unknown".
Information was received from Naval Authorities that the members of A/254 had died on the M/S.
Crew:
F/Lt (60292) George Austin MARSHALL (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/O (154435) Frederick ROBERTS (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 1 May 1943 | JL??? | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 25 September 1943 | JL957 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea west of Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 17 January 1945 | RD140 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Noord Zijperweg, Wieringerwaard, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Nov-2022 11:52 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 11-Nov-2022 12:15 | Nepa | Updated [Country, Operator] |
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