ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144965
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| Date: | Friday 2 June 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 4 (O) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | LV290 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire |
On the 2nd June 1944, Anson LV290 was detailed to fly on a night navigation flight. Flt Sgt Jacobs, a staff Pilot, in Anson LV290, was marshalled by torches from the dispersal point to the taxying lane. It was then indicated that he proceed to the taxying post. While taxying between the taxying lights at normal taxying speed, WO Radcliffe’s figure appeared in front of the aircraft moving in the same direction as the aircraft. Jacobs shouted a warning and at the same time swung the aircraft to the right.
WO Radcliffe also moved to the right and was hit by the port propeller resulting in the port engine stopping. The aircraft at the time had its navigation lights on and the downward identifying light.
PO Radcliffe, a staff Wireless Operator, was detailed to fly on a night navigation flight in Anson L9176. He had returned to the briefing room to collect his flying helmet and was walking back to his dispersal aircraft along the taxying track, when he was struck on the head by the port propeller of LV290, taxying in the same direction in which he was walking.
PO Radcliffe was killed in the accident and he is buried in the Stoney Park Cemetery, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
Sources:
https://www.awm.gov.au//catalogue/research_centre/pdf/rc09125z023_1.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 14:57 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 11-Apr-2012 14:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Damage] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:50 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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