ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90395
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| Date: | Friday 13 April 1945 |
| Time: | 15:40 |
| Type: |  Hawker Tempest Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | 56 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | EJ542 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lamberton Moor, north of Berwick-on-Tweed -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Milfield, Northumberland |
| RAF Milfield |
Whilst on a low-level cross country navex from Milfield the pilot encountered sea fog. He made a 180 degree turn and headed inland.
The Tempest crashed into high ground, 720 feet above sea level.
F/O (173343) George William Ransom Ford RAFVR - killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.milfield.org.uk/56th_operational_unit.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2011 06:57 | angels one five | Added |
| 15-Jan-2012 14:45 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Narrative] |
| 26-Nov-2012 01:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 16-Sep-2013 07:55 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 23-Oct-2013 13:21 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 08-Jan-2014 03:22 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature] |
| 29-Jan-2014 19:09 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 13-Sep-2014 23:52 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Apr-2015 17:59 | Koumes | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2018 17:44 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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