ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300634
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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1945 |
| Time: | 02:30 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | NE813 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wester Dod, Stottencleugh Farm, Oldhamstocks, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Beaufighter NE813: Took off at 23:05 hrs for Night Training flight. 02/05/1945
Last heard calling at 02:14 hrs, but on responding Control received no acknowledgement. Fifteen minutes later, while flying at 1300 feet and having veered off track. Beaus NE813 flew into high ground at Wester Dod on Slottenclough Farm, 4 miles WSW of Cockburnspath, 10 miles W of St Abbs Head; Berwickshire. 03/05/1945
Crew:
F/O (NZ4216075) Harry Kenneth Lillington RICE (pilot) RNZAF - killed
F/O (NZ429177) Aubrey John CLARKE (nav.) RNZAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB 132 OTU RAF
3.CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2022 13:07 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
| 08-Nov-2022 16:18 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Narrative, Operator] |
| 09-Nov-2022 09:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator] |
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