ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261793
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| Date: | Thursday 4 September 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
| Owner/operator: | FIU RAF |
| Registration: | R2335 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Arundel Canal near Woodgate, 4 miles west of RAF Ford, Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Ford, Sussex |
Beaufighter R2335: Aircraft accident near RAF Ford, Sussex, 04/09/1941.
On returning to RAF Ford it was discovered that the undercarriage would not lock in the lowered position.
The decision was taken to shake the undercarriage down by performing aerobatics. However control was lost and the aircraft crashed into the bed of the disused Portsmouth to Arundel Canal near Woodgate in Sussex.
Crew:
F/O (42234) Donald Millar LAKE (Pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (616568) John Edward BIGNELL (WOp) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (552594) Frank Edward GREANEY (AG) RAF - killed
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=R2335
http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/Bignell.htm
AIR81/8832
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 22:10 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 18-May-2021 22:17 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Operator] |
| 11-Jul-2023 20:49 | Nepa | Updated [[Location, Operator]] |
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