ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15704
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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 1943 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 489 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4037 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Sea, off Staxigoe, near Wick, Caithness, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wick, Highland |
Hampden L4037: Took off for Test flight /acceptance test to determine the flying qualities 13/02/1943
After a few minutes the aircraft was seen to crash for no apparent reason. At a subsequent Court of Inquiry it was found that there was loss of control of the aircraft when one engine caught fire.
Suffered an engine fire during an air test and crashed into the sea off Staxigeo, near Wick at 12:00 hrs.
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.416012) Horace WRENCH (pilot) RAAF: killed.
Sgt (1020208) Robert Erskine BURT (WOp/AG) RAFVR: killed.
LAC (1144371) Allan Richardson (pass /Fitter M/A) RAFVR: killed.
Sources:
1.https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/wrench-horace-416012/
2.Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
3.ORB 489 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Mar-2008 15:21 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Mar-2010 21:09 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 12-Jan-2012 12:57 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-Jun-2013 10:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2013 14:18 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 29-Apr-2015 11:07 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2018 17:55 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 20-May-2023 10:25 | Nepa | Updated [[Operator, Narrative]] |
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