ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 284173
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc |
| Owner/operator: | 235 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JL843 |
| MSN: | LA-S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Leuchars, Fife |
Beaufighter JL843/S :Took off at 10:50 hrs for a Middle Stand Recco mission (Coast of Norway from Lister to Egero). 04/05/1943
While attacking a convoy of M 401, M 5202, D/S Taube and Boknafjord the Beaufughter was hot by flak from the flak battery based at Osbrestad and crashed into the North Sea.
Crew:
Sgt (778742) Nathan COHEN (pilot) RAFVR - killed. Burried at Lemvig Kirkegard, Denmark.
Sgt (658490) Richard Percy DORMER (nav.) RAF - killed. No known grave.
Sources:
1.Beaufighter Crash Log - David.J.Smith.
2.Beaufighter production list
3.ORB 235 Sqdn RAF
4. faldne allierede flyvere 1939-1945 (Anders Bjornvad)
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 20 April 1944 | LX975 | 235 Sqn RAF | 2 | 42 miles north of Cape Machichaco, Bay of Biscay. |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 10:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 30-Sep-2022 11:40 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Apr-2024 09:08 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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