ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 239017
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| Date: | Saturday 22 June 1946 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 252 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NT989 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea - Ionian Sea Gulf of Corinth off Derveni. -
 Greece
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Araxos, north of Athens |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Beaufighter NT989: Took off for training flight /Training rocket shooting into the sea. 22/06/1946
It hit the sea while low flying and lost it's tail. Fifty five minute after taking off crashed into the sea in the Gulf of Corinth off Derveni.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1584051) Reginald Lionel CHURCH (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
W/O (1673501) Samuel Denis JOHNSTON (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sgt (6354062) John William EDMEADS (pass.) 1sr Battalion The Middlesex Regiment - killed
Sources:
http://aviationarchaeology.gr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=NT989
Beaufighter-losses-in-Greece-1941-19464.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2020 17:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 12-May-2021 09:06 | Nepa | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-May-2022 09:23 | Nepa | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 10-Nov-2022 10:40 | Nepa | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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