ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74599
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| Date: | Thursday 30 November 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk 2B |
| Owner/operator: | 5 (P) AFU RAF |
| Registration: | FT442 |
| MSN: | 14A-1482 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | The eastern slope of Shining Tor, Peak District. -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ternhill |
| RAF Ternhill |
The Harvard was being flown on a solo cross-country training flight by a Czech trainee pilot, Sgt Julius Sofrano RAFVR.
In the latter stage of the flight, and returning to Ternhill, the aircraft flew into the eastern slope of Shining Tor while in cloud.
Sgt Sofrano was killed.
R.I.P.
This Harvard was ex.USAAF/43-13183.
Sources:
http://www.peakdistrictaircrashes.co.uk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2010 16:58 | angels one five | Added |
| 17-Jan-2012 13:41 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 09-Sep-2013 14:03 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2018 12:35 | A.J. Scholten | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 27-Nov-2018 20:41 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 16-Nov-2020 03:43 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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