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Roscroggan is a hamlet north of Camborne in Cornwall, England.[1]

Roscroggan
Roscroggan Location within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW647421
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Cornwall 50.232°N 5.301°W / 50.232; -5.301

Fatal WWII plane crash

In the Second World War, on Friday 24 July 1942, a Bristol Beaufort twin-engine torpedo bomber, AW288, of No. 86 Squadron RAF crashed into the disused Roscroggan Chapel. All four of the crew perished at the scene.[2]

References

See also

• Aviation accidents and incidents

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