ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301695
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1944 |
| Time: | 12:20 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | North Coates SF RAF |
| Registration: | JM571 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Crosby-on-Eden |
Beaufighter NE350/P: Took off at 12:11 hrs for a transit flight to Crosby-on-Eden. 26/04/1944 Starboard engine failed 9 minutes into the flight and the Beaufort returned, landed without flaps and ran into an earth bank. Engine cut; overshot flapless landing and hit bank North Coates. Three injured and three safe. Crew: F/Sgt (550496) Leonard George BATH (armourer) RAF - Ok F/O (J/17525) A. EDWARD (pilot) RCAF - injured F/O (151.530) Robert Leslie MAYNARD (pilot) RAFVR - Ok F/Lt (115.568) Jack MIDWOOD (nav.) RAFVR - Injured F/Sgt (Aus.416784) Desmond Pius O'DONOGHUE (pilot) RAAF - Seriously injured F/Sgt (1333850) Edward William PRESTON (pilot) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl 2.Beaufighter production list 3.ORB
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