ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 231492
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 404 (Buffalo) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | V8211 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bucksburn, Aberdeen, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire |
Beaufighter V8211: Took off for Night flying. 07/12/1942
Nosed over and dived into the ground just after take off on a night flight near Bucksburn, Aberdeen.
The aircraft crashed between a farm house and the barn, aircraft burned on impact, crew did not survive.
Crew:
P/O (J/17054) John Victor ENSOM (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sgt (922231) John Burleigh ELDER (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.https://wartimes.ca/forums/viewtopic.php?t=588
2.OBS 404 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2019 04:14 | tachel | Added |
| 17-Jan-2021 22:07 | fanda | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 20:51 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 06-Oct-2022 20:52 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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