ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301414
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| Date: | Thursday 12 April 1945 |
| Time: | 18:57 |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter TF Mk X |
| Owner/operator: | 236 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | NV181 |
| MSN: | MB-U |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Langham, Norfolk |
| RAF North Coates, Lincolnshire |
Beaufighter NV181/U: Took off at 05:30 hrs for Ashup mission. 12/04/1945
Returned early for engine failed. Landing in RAF Langham at 09:50 hrs.
After the engine repairs it took off on a transit flight from RAF Langham to base.
Damaged at 18:57hrs when the pilot overshot on landing from a transit flight after touching down very late. Overshot landing at base and hit into dyke. The accident was attributed to the pilot fatigue - he had been without rest for 16 hours at the time of the accident.
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) J.W. HOLMES (pilot) RAFVR - injured
F/Sgt (1569063) Gordon William LAMBIE (nav.) RAFVR - injured
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.ORB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2022 14:05 | Cobar | Added |
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