ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278807
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| Date: | Thursday 13 January 1944 |
| Time: | 19:55 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 409 (Nighthawk) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | MM918 |
| MSN: | KP-N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | the Lerowe Road, near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Coleby Grange, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter MM918/N: Took off at 19:20 hrs for a Scramble over the England coast. 13/01/1944
Suffered instrument failure during a evening interception patrol. Aircraft it went into a spin and crashed on the Lerowe Road, Wisbech, Cambridge.
Crew:
F/O (J/????) WEST (pilot) RCAF - baled out /Ok
F/O (J/20247) Harry James KIRTON (Nav.) RCAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 409 Sqdn RCAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jun-2022 09:50 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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