Incident Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V P4975,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 22151
 
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Date:Friday 17 May 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic whtl model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Armstrong Whitworth Whitley Mk V
Owner/operator:10 Sqn RAF
Registration: P4975
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:RAF Dishforth, North Yorkshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Dishforth
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed on take off
S/Ldr P Hanafin RAF pilot ok
Sgt D W Green RAF pilot ok
Sgt J Shaw RAF observer ok
LAC J Thompson RAF wireless operator ok
AC S Oldridge RAF air gunner ok

Sources:

Whitley production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Aug-2008 09:55 Anon. Added
30-Nov-2012 05:36 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]

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