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Ayrshire

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Girvan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
L4467
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
8328
YOM:
1939
Location:
Girvan
Ayrshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was performing a solo training flight when the airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed into the sea off Girvan. The sole occupant was killed.
Crew:
Sgt William Henry Fardoe, pilot.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Bristol 152 Beaufort I off Girvan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Bristol 152 Beaufort
Operator:
Registration:
L4459
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Chivenor - Chivenor
MSN:
8320
YOM:
1939
Location:
Girvan
Ayrshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a training sortie on behalf of the 5 OTU when the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Girvan. Sgt Jacob Lettersteid Smit was killed.

Crash of a Blackburn B-26 Botha I off Girvan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 19, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Blackburn B-26 Botha
Operator:
Registration:
L6418
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Prestwick - Prestwick
Location:
Girvan
Ayrshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew departed Prestwick Airport on a training mission on behalf of the 3rd Radio Direction Finding School. En route, an engine failed, forcing the pilot to ditch the airplane off Girvan. The radio operator sank with the aircraft and drowned. All three other occupants took refuge in a dinghy and were rescued three hours later.
Crew:
Sgt Arthur Richard Dipple, radio operator, †
Sgt R. Salisbury +2.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.
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