ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301376
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| Date: | Saturday 18 December 1943 |
| Time: | 12:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX858 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles north of RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LX858: Took off for training flight /fighter affiliation. 18/12/1943
Undershot and ditched into mud flats after starboard engine failure during evasive action on a fighter affiliation 2 miles north of RAF North Coates at 12:05 hrs.
Crew:
F/O (130.960) Michael George St.John SEELLY (pilot) RAFVR - injured
F/Sgt (????) G.E. OWEN (nav.) RAFVR - injured
The court of inquiry suggested that as the pilot was short of stature he had difficulty in controlling this type of
aircraft and would be best employed on a different type. Pilot at ATA killed in accident 10/02/1945
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2022 11:56 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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