ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260545
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| Date: | Sunday 12 September 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 304 FTU RAF |
| Registration: | LX146 |
| MSN: | LX146 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Glenegedale Moor, Isle of Islay, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Port Ellen, Isle of Islay |
BeaufighterLZ146 was one of a number of Beaufighters whose crews had been tasked with a long distance night cross country exercise, they were taking off at after 03:00hrs. Beaufighter LX946 was recorded as taking off at 03:35hrs and crashing within less than 5 mintues. Shortly before their turn for take off another Beaufighter LZ146, had crashed while turning away from the airfield after take off.
Crew: Pilot Sgt Fred Lungley
Nav/W/OP Sgt James Gilbert
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=LX146
Beaufighter production list
ORB 304 FTU RAF
Lost To The Isles 2
scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 10:28 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:25 | Nepa | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:25 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:25 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 15-May-2021 12:26 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
| 23-May-2023 14:08 | Anon. | Updated [[Registration, Operator]] |
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