Beaufort X8928 near Broomfleet.
On 6th August 1941 this 86 Squadron aircraft spun into the ground south of Brough and the pilot was killed, the reason the for this was never found. The incident was recorded in the 4 EFTS record book as occurring at Broomfleet, around five miles south of Brough.
Pilot - P/O Geoffrey Patrick Mandeville RAFVR (64316), aged 26, of Freeford, Lichfield, Staffordshire. Buried Leconfield Churchyard, Yorkshire.
The pilot's gravestone in Leconfield churchyard. He received a commission on 13th April 1941 to the rank of P/O.
Beaufort X8928 was built to contract 552915/36 by The Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd. at Filton and was awaiting collection in April 1941. After
a short period of storage it was taken on charge by 86 Squadron at North Coates in June 1941. As a result of the incident near Brough on 6th August
1941 Cat.E2/FA damage was recorded and the aircraft written off.