ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205417
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| Date: | Saturday 7 February 1942 |
| Time: | 20:32 |
| Type: | Bristol Beaufort Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5(C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L9935 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of Chivenor airfield, Devon, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chivenor |
At 2032 hrs on 7 February 1942 the Beaufort I L9935 of 5 (C)OTU took off from Chivenor airfield for a night navigation exercise patrol over sea. The pilot lost control after the night take off and stalled while carrying out a turn to port with the undercarriage retracted and the flaps in the process of coming up. The Beaufort flew into high ground 1 mile east of the aerodrome, killing the whole crew.
Crew (all killed):
Sgt Victor Meldrum (pilot)
Sgt Clarence Colville McLennan RAAF (observer)
Sgt Norman Battram (wireless operator/air gunner)
Sgt George Alexander Blackwood (wireless operator/air gunner)
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?4806-Unaccounted-airmen-7-2-1942
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Marines_Base_Chivenor
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2018 10:19 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
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