ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 16004
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 March 1942 |
| Time: | 16:35 |
| Type: |  Vickers Wellington Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 11 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | L4382 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Steeple Morden |
| RAF Steeple Morden |
Practising circuits and landings. the aircraft was coming into land when the pilot realised they were catching up on the aircraft in front of them. The pilot pulled up sharply in order to avoid a collision and resulted in the aircraft stalling and crashing.
Crew
Sgt D G Falconer
Sources:
Vickers production list
Bomber Command losses 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2008 15:22 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Apr-2015 19:17 | ABBA | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source] |
| 13-Nov-2017 17:44 | Red Dragon | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Feb-2018 16:55 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
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