ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261787
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| Date: | Monday 6 March 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 604 (County of Middlesex) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | KV979 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Scorton, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Scorton, Yorkshire |
Beaufighter KV979: Swung on take off and hit trees on Scorton airfield's perimeter. 06/03/1944
The pilot was sadly killed and the nav/rad op was injured.
Crew:
F/Sgt (657716) Frank Edward SLADE (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/O (47088) Reginald Hubert PHILLIPS (nav.) RAF - injured
Sources:
1.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=KV979
2.ORB 604 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 18:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 03-Oct-2022 08:46 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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