ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301728
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 1943 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LX826 |
| MSN: | ND-? |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the mouth of the Humber river, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LX826: Took off for a first Test flight. 06/07/1943 During the flight the engine failed, crew bailed out over The Humber. Whilst on an air test flight, this aircraft crashed into the mouth of the Humber river. Crew: F/O (144.294) David Murray ELLIS DFC (pilot) RAFVR - Ok P/O (145.853) Eric RAMSBOTTOM DFC (nav.) RAFVR - Ok
Sources:
1.https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl 2.Beaufighter production list 3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 March 1943 | T5199 | 236 Sqn RAF | 1 | mile north of Pye's Hall nr RAF Donna Nook RLG, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 16 May 1943 | T5198 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 24 September 1943 | LX856 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
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| 8 November 1943 | LZ408 | 236 Sqn RAF | 2 | 1 mile north-west of Belchford, Lincolnshire, England | |
w/o |
| 12 November 1943 | LX980 | 236 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF Donna Nook RLG, North Lincolnshire, England | |
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