ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 240722
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| Date: | Monday 7 December 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | T5317 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Vicarage Farm, Bridlington Road, Hunmanby, North Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Catfoss, East Yorskhire |
Beaufighter T5317: Took off at 08:45hrs for a training flight /a "visual homing" exercise. 07/12/1942
At 09:00hrs the aircraft was heard over the Hunmanby area but was not seen as it was flying in thick cloud which was over the area. Shortly afterwards the aircraft was seen to break cloud at 2000 feet and to be in a spin. The pilot was able to partially recover from the spin at around 1000 feet but then it entered a flat spin from which it did not recover before it struck the ground near Vicarage Farm, Bridlington Road, Hunmanby at 09:10hrs. 07/12/1942.
The pilot had simply lost control while flying in thick cloud and was unable to recover in the height available.
Crew:
Sgt (NZ414306) Ian John LAND (pilot) RNZAF - killed
Sgt (1319211) William Ronald EVANS (obs) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york42/t5317.html
AIR81/13681
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Aug-2020 16:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 18:32 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 21-May-2023 20:52 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Narrative, Operator]] |
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