ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206593
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1942 |
| Time: | overnight |
| Type: |  Fairey Battle TT Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 2 (AC) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K9277 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | RAF Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | RAF Sawbridgeworth, Herts |
The aircraft had been picketed for parking overnight. During the night the hydraulics failed and the undercarriage up-locks released. In the winds prevailing the aircraft moved, the undercarriage collapsed and the aircraft ended up on its belly.
Sources:
'Where the Lysanders were .....' (the story of Sawbridgeworth's airfields) Paul A Doyle, pub by Forward Airfield Research Publishing 1995. ISBN 09525 624 05
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2018 19:38 | paddy | Added |
| 13-Nov-2018 17:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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