ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261792
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| Date: | Monday 8 September 1941 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IF |
| Owner/operator: | 2 FPP ATA |
| Registration: | X7640 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles SW of Capel Curig, Moel Siabod, Betws-y-Coed, Caernarvonshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Weston-super-Mare, Somerset |
| RAF Sealand (30 MU RAF) |
Beaufighter X7640: Took off for ferry flight. 08/09/1941
The plane flew into hillside at Moel Siabod, Betws-y-Coed, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
Crew:
F/O (M.448) Vincent George GOVETT (pilot British Overseas Airways Corporation) ATA : killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/air81/index.php?qnum=8957
https://archive.atamuseum.org/personnel.php
https://www.afleetingpeace.org/the-ata/index.php
AIR81/8957
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 21:26 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 23-Jan-2024 19:11 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
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