ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231473
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| Date: | Saturday 6 May 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LZ446 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea. -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
Beaufighter LZ446: Took off for a Rover patrol from Stavanger to Egero Harbour, Norway. 06/05/1944
Aircraft on return from mission called lead about concerns as he was losing oil pressure to the starboard engineas a result of flak hits. Evidently aircraft was hit prior to run in as H.E. R.P.s where still loaded, Lead instructed pilot to jettison R.P.s one was stuck, while trying to release the R.P. , the engise started running rough and coughing, pilot was advised to feather prop before all oil pressure was lost. The engine failed causing the aircraft to lose airspeed rapidly, lost height and impacted the sea. Search for survivors was not successful, crew listed as missing believed killed.
Crew:
F/Lt (J/5700) Aubrey Abram ADAMS (pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (J/14795) Frank Edward PICKERING (nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.ORB 404 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2019 22:43 | tachel | Added |
| 16-Dec-2019 23:07 | tachel | Updated [Registration] |
| 19-Jan-2021 17:16 | db | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 09:25 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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