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Date: | Saturday 26 April 1941 |
Time: | |
Type: | Bristol Beaufighter Mk IIF |
Owner/operator: | 30 MU RAF |
Registration: | R2271 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Bagillt, Flintshire, Wales -
United Kingdom
|
Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Test |
Departure airport: | RAF Sealand, Flintshire |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Beaufighter R2271: Took off for test flight. 26/04/1941
During the flight he dived in from the clouds into the ground at Bagillt, Flintshire.
Crew:
F/Lt (70748) Nigel Dudley Bigland WOOD (pilot) RAFVR : killed
LAC (1062790) Thomas McKENZIE (pass.) RAFVR : killed
Sources:
1.Beaufighter production list
2.AIR81/6084
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
15-Jul-2020 14:17 |
Nepa |
Added [Operator] |
05-Nov-2022 22:25 |
Nepa |
Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
10-Nov-2022 10:37 |
Nepa |
Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator] |