ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301289
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| Date: | Monday 21 September 1942 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | EL322 |
| MSN: | ND-O |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1mile north-west off RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF North Coates |
Beaufighter EL322/O: Took off at 16:43 hrs for Recce mission. 21/09/1942
Engine failed. Strick a tree and crashed in circuit 1 mile NW off base at 18:45 hrs.
Crew:
W/O (R/55430) Joseph Adrien Armand Lionel BOURASSA (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/Sgt (978460) Wilfred Lawrence WILLIAMS (WOp/obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 November 1942 | EL454 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea near principle bouy of Hoek van Holland, Zuid-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 28 January 1944 | LZ320 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea near Borkum Islands. | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2022 13:22 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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