ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69968
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1944 |
| Time: | 23:05 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 143 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JM279 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Folkton Wold, Flixton, Filey, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter JM279: Took off at 22:13 hrs for undertaking an exercise with a fishing vessel in the Bridlington area. 23/04/1944
The actual reason for the flight is listed on the Form AM1180 as being "co-operation with Pinnacle" which is a small vessel, with the crew practicing locating small ships at night.
Whilst flying on instruments the aircraft struck the ground at Folkton Wold, Flixton, Filey, North Yorkshire, at 23:05 hours, bounced back into the air briefly before skidding for a short distance and running over a raised track and verge at the edge of the field. This turned the aircraft over and after travelling for a short distance more it caught fire and later burnt out. As part of the flight the aircraft would have had to fly low to find the target. The pilot was unaware of the rising ground to which he flew into.
Crew:
F/Lt (Aus.404816) Robert AGNEW (pilot) RAAF - killed
F/Sgt (1060671) Harold Benajamin BLACKWELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1. http://www.rafcommands.com/archive/12058.php
2. http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/jm279.html
3. https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2623310/AGNEW,%20ROBERT
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 22:59 | NePa | Added |
| 24-Feb-2010 05:48 | NePa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2015 02:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Feb-2015 22:04 | SIS07 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Sep-2018 07:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 24-Sep-2022 19:43 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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