ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 220229
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| Date: | Sunday 23 April 1944 |
| Time: | 08:55 |
| Type: | Martin 187 Baltimore |
| Owner/operator: | 55 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | FW473 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Via Biferno, Campomarino -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The pilot, Lt. B. Dietrich flew for SAAF but was seconded to the RAF 55 Squadron. Due to technical problems regarding the landing gear it was necessary to belly-land the aircraft at a site close to the landing strip. The pilot and crew were unharmed. The crew comprised Lt. B Dietrich, F/O Whittington, Sgt. Devereux and Sgt. Hague.
Sources:
The log book of Lt. Barnard Dietrich, pilot for the South African Air Force (SAAF). Private archive of Keith Dietrich, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Images:
At the site of the accident, Via Biferno, Provincia di Campobasso, Italy.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2018 18:08 | keithdietrich | Added |
| 10-Feb-2019 08:40 | harro | Updated [Registration, Operator] |
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