ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 300971
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| Date: | Friday 28 January 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 254 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | LZ434 |
| MSN: | QM-F |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - North Sea near Borkum Islands. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter LZ434/F: Took off at 13:20 hrs for sweep off Frisians /Coastal Roastrad. 28/01/1944
Probably hit by ships flak off Borkum island. He crashed into the North sea.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1530599) Norman YATES (Pilot) RAFVR - killed
F/Sgt (1214259) Brian Stanley TUGWELL (nav.) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 5 November 1943 | LZ178 | 254 Sqn RAF | 2 | North Ses, 60 km west off Den Helder, Noord-Holland |  |
w/o |
| 17 January 1945 | NE465 | 254 Sqn RAF | 1 | Hornsloot, Twisk, Noord-Holland | |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2022 18:01 | Nepa | Added [Operator] |
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