ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 99531
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| Date: | Wednesday 4 August 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Bristol Beaufighter Mk VIF |
| Owner/operator: | 416th (NF) Sqn USAAF |
| Registration: | KV904 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bywell Farm, mile west of RAF Eshott, Northumberland, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
| RAF Portreath, Cornwall |
Beaufighter KV904: Took off for transit flight. 04/08/1943
"At 13:00 the air echelon of 416th (USAAC) Squadron led by their O/C Major Banks and consisting of eleven aircraft, took off in sections to fly to Portreath, led by four Beaufighters of Coastal Command as arranged.
Beaufighter KV904 was forced down at RAF Eshott by reason of fire occurring in one of the engines. The pilot made a crash landing near the aerodrome and the aircraft was burnt out. The crew were extricated by the prompt action of P.C. Laudie, Special Constable Hall of Broomhill Police, Northumberland County Constabulary, and were later admitted to Ashington Hospital suffering from burns, lacerations, and shock."
Crew:
1st.Lt (????) Jack A. BREWER (pilot) USAAF - severely injured
F/O (????) Ted F. LAWNICKI (Rad/Obs) USAAF - severely injured
Sources:
http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
http://www.coquetandcoast.co.uk/amble-northumberland/showthread.php?t=51&page=2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2011 08:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants] |
| 13-Feb-2014 08:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Feb-2020 17:00 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 31-Jul-2020 20:49 | Xindel XL | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2021 10:36 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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