ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266747
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| Date: | Monday 20 August 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | RD714 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF East Fortune, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter RD714: Take offfor training flight. 20/08/1945
Stalled after take off and dived in. Crashed near RAF East Fortune. Cause presumed to be incorrect trim.
An airman was awarded the British Empire Medal for saving the navigator from the burning aircraft.
Crew:
W/O (1601918) James Arthur JEANES (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
???? (nav.) RAFVR - Injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Aug-2021 17:42 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 29-Aug-2022 21:07 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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