Accident Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc JL956,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301007
 
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Date:Thursday 15 April 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic beau model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIc
Owner/operator:254 Sqn RAF
Registration: JL956
MSN: QM-H
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, 10 miles off Sunderland, County of Durham, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Beaufighter JL956/H: Took off for Training flight. 15/04/1943
Crashed into sea 10miles off Sunderland. County of Durham.
Crew:
F/O (49202) Sydney PARSONS (pilot) RAF - killed
F/Sgt (1253278) Arthur William Cecil YEATES (obs.) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

1.Beaufighter production list
2.CWGC
3.ORB

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
21 November 1944 JM339 254 Sqn RAF 2 Waddenzee at Ballumerbocht, Ameland, Friesland w/o
27 March 1945 LZ223 254 Sqn RAF 0 sea 0.5 mile from shore near Sheringham, Norfolk, England w/o

Revision history:

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11-Nov-2022 21:37 Nepa Added [Operator]

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