CRASH OF A BRISTOL BEAUFORT
AT BENGWARDEN MASTHEAD BOMBING RANGE
ON 4 APRIL 1943
RAAF Mark VI Bristol Beaufort, A9-51 (RAF Serial No. T9603) of No 1 Operational Training Unit 1 OTU, crashed at Bengwarden masthead bombing range and was destroyed by fire on 4 April 1943.
Three crew were killed and two injured as follows:-
| KILLED | INJURED |
F/Lt Jack Haythorn
(722) (Pilot - Instructor) |
P/O James Warren Hall (415525) (2nd Pilot) Sgt. Frank Edwards (415008) (Wireless AIr Gunner) Sgt. Geoffrey Keith Bennewith (415004) (Wireless Air Gunner) |
This aircraft was originally delivered to the RAAF in May 1942.
REFERENCES
Beaufort A9-51, AviationHeritage.org
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I'd like to thank Rick Hanning for his assistance with the above information.
Can anyone help me with more information?
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