ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300203
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| Date: | Friday 28 December 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RD507 |
| MSN: | QM-Q |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | hill near Salthouse, Norfolk, England. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langham, Norfolk |
Beaufighter RD507/Q: Flying low in rain and poor visibility, hit top of 200' hill, near Salthouse, Norfolk. 28/12/1945
Crew:
F/Lt (49313) Samuel Meek McCRACKEN (pilot.) RAF - killed
W/O (1582077) Herbert Leigh SHARPLEY (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 29 August 1944 | LZ217 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | Missing - North Sea |  |
w/o |
| 10 September 1944 | NT909 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Sea off Dutch coast. |  |
w/o |
| 18 May 1945 | RD507 | 254 Sqn RAF | 0 | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England | |
min |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2022 22:13 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2022 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Source, Operator] |
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