ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300957
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| Date: | Sunday 11 March 1945 |
| Time: | 21:00 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NE218 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 0.5 mile south off RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
| RAF Langham, Norfolk |
Beaufighter NE218: Took off for transit flight. 11/03/1945
The aircraft was destroyed on a transit flight at 21:00hrs when it flew into the ground 0.5 mile S off RAF Binbrook and explodet on impact. The aircrafts instrument panel may have failed as it had been fitted with a new one but not air tested with it.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1564773) Richard Bell STEWART (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1397314) Edward Charles Pakes "Teddy" LANGLEY (Nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2022 12:40 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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