Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic T4764,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 238703
 
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Date:Tuesday 13 January 1942
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk Ic
Owner/operator:235 Sqn RAF
Registration: T4764
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea north of Aberdeen, Scotland -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dyce, Aberdeenshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter T4764/T: Aircraft accident, North Sea north of Aberdeen; 13/01/1942.
Crew:
P/O (NZ404881) Desmond Thomas AUSTEN (pilot) RNZAF - killed
Sgt (988129) Raymond Gordon HORNSBY (Obs.) RAFVR . killed
P/O (106.174) John Francis LAKE (AG) RAFVR - killed


Sources:

1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4.AIR81/11536

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jul-2020 10:09 Nepa Added [Operator]
25-Sep-2022 12:18 Nepa Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator]

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