ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 120910
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| Date: | Saturday 13 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Lysander Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Force (USAAF) |
| Registration: | T1469 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Holmpton -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lysander T1469, assigned to 2nd Gunnery & Tow Target Flight, 8th Air Force. A/C abandoned due to mechanical failure, 13/11/1943. SOC 14-Nov-43.
The pilot over target towing mission, given orders to abandon the Lysander III AX358 when after 35 minutes it was discovered both the right bomb rack and the right landing gear were missing. A/c was flown to the coast and crashed after both of the crew members had safely baled out.
Crew:
Lt Augusto M Govoni (pilot) USAAF baled out /Ok
(TT oper.) USAAF - baled out /Ok
Sources:
1.http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/db.asp
https://www.americanairmuseum.com/archive/person/augusto-m-govoni
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2023 23:15 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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