ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300682
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Date: | Tuesday 8 December 1942 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Blenheim Mk IV |
Owner/operator: | 132 (C) OTU RAF |
Registration: | Z7443 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Lauder, the southern side of the Lammermuir Hills, Berwickshire. -
United Kingdom
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | RAF East Fortune, East Lothian |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Blenheim Z7443: Took off for Solo Training flight. 08/12/1942
Dived into the ground whilst on a practice flight, attributed to the pilot losing control in cloud.
Crashed near Lauder is on the southern side of the Lammermuir Hills to the NW of Galashiels.
Crew:
Sgt (590993) John Eskrett CHARKER (Pilot) RAF - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Nov-2022 16:56 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
09-Nov-2022 16:58 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
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