ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278770
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Date: | Thursday 31 December 1942 |
Time: | 18:53 |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
Registration: | X8192 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 3 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Gainsborough, the West Lindsey district, Lincolnshire, England. -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter X8192: Took off for training flight /navex exercise. 31/12/1942
2 Beaufighters (409 Sqdn) were taking part in a navex when they collided near Gainsborough.
Beaufighter X8192 crashed near Corringham. Beaufighter EL184 crashed into houses in Noel St. Gainsborought.
Injured several civillians and killing Margaret Ann EAMES.
Crew:
F/O (J/15588) Harry BROOKS (Pilot) RCAF - killed
F/O (J/15368) William Bertram MOSLEY (Obs.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
Beaufighter production list
AIR81/16866
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
03-Jun-2022 22:22 |
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