Accident Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle GT Mk I P1528,
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Date:Saturday 18 September 1943
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic albe model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle GT Mk I
Owner/operator:296 Sqn RAF
Registration: P1528
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles north of Oran /Tafaraoui (DAOL). -   Algeria
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Oran/Tafaraoui (DAOL)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Albemarle P1528: Failed to climb on takeoff, forcelanded and hit ditch; landing gear collapsed.18/09/1943
W/O ROBINSON (RCAF) died of injuries on the 19 September 1943.
Died from injuries sustained to day before whilst flying in Albemarle I, P1528 of No 296 Sqn, which crashed in an attempted forced landing on take-off following an engine failure.
Crew:
F/Sgt (????) W.H. DONALDSON (pilot) ??? - OK
W/O (R/92182) Edward Handley ROBINSON (nav.) RCAF - injured /died

Sources:

1.Air Britain: RAF Aircraft P1000 - R9999.
2.CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Dec-2011 04:54 Uli Elch Added

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