ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231455
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| Date: | Thursday 23 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LZ177 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sinclair Bay, two miles north-east of RAF Wick, Caithness, Scotland. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Caithness |
Beaufighter LZ177: Took off for Training flight /rocket practice to target in Sinclair Bay 23/03/1944
During rocket practice, aircraft went into a dive to shoot and didn't level out properly and crashed into the water. On impact the aircraft disintegrated two miles north-east of RAF Wick.
Crew:
F/O (J/16462) William Douglas ARMOUR (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (1586082) Edward STEPHENS (Nav./W) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/history/fallen-aviators/rcaf-casualties-second-world-war.
2.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
3.ORB 404 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 20:42 | tachel | Added |
| 19-Jan-2021 15:59 | db | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Oct-2022 22:02 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 20:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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